The terrorists operating under the name Lakurawa have set up camp in Kebbi, Sokoto, Kaduna, and other states in the north-west, as well as Niger State in the north-central region.

In response, the Upper Chamber has urged the military to establish warning mechanisms to predict further invasions and to maintain vigilance in the affected communities.

The Senate also commended the army for their prompt response to insurgencies in the north and other affected states.

Two weeks ago, there were reports of the terrorists raiding some communities in Kebbi, resulting in the deaths of over 17 residents and destruction of homes.

The Senate observed a one-minute silence in honour of the deceased community members killed during the terrorist attack.

The motion, titled “Urgent need for the federal government to take stringent measures to stop the infiltration of a group of violent terrorists, known as Lakurawa, from entrenching themselves in some northwest states of Sokoto and Kebbi, was sponsored by former Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, PDP, Kebbi North, and co- sponsored by Senators Adamu Aliero, PDP, Kebbi Central, and Garba Musa Maidoki, PDP, Kebbi South.

In his presentation, Senator Abdullahi stated: “The Senate is aware that a group of terrorists from neighbouring Burkina Faso and Mali, known as Lakurawa, has infiltrated the country through the Nigeria- Niger border, at Illela, Tangaza and Silame Local Government Areas of Sokoto. They are attacking communities in Augie and Arewa LGAs in Kebbi State.

This violent gang of terrorists had raided and dispossessed these communities prior to the large-scale invasion of Mera, a village in Augie Local Government, on November 8, 2024, killing more than 20 people and fleeing with their livestock, amounting to hundreds of millions of naira.
The Senate is aware that the Kebbi State government promptly responded by sending a delegation with relief materials to the affected villages and providing assistance to the families of the deceased.

Aware that Senator Yahaya A. Abdullahi (Kebbi North) and Senator Adamu Aliero (Kebbi North Central) and Senator Garba Musa Maidoki (Kebbi South), along with some members of the House of Representatives from Kebbi State, have been to those areas, to commiserate with victims of the attacks on behalf of the National Assembly.

Aware that if timely, adequate and decisive measures are not taken, this group can spread its reign of terror to other northern parts of the country and beyond.

Notes the prompt response of the ministry of defence and the armed forces who despatched a well-armed military response squad that was able to dislodge the terrorists and secured the release of herds of cattle and other livestock stolen by the terrorists.”