Lakurawa: We’re hitting them hard, says COAS, Oluyede

By Egena Sunday Ode

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has predicted an end to the activities of Lakuwara group, declaring that the Nigerian military is hitting them hard, making them to flee to neighbouring countries.
The COAS spoke on Monday at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu.
Lukarawa is a terrorist group operating in the North West of Nigeria.
Specifically, the Army Chief said Nigerians should consider the group as history, saying that ongoing collaboration with neighbouring countries will is the beginning of the end for them.
“We are hitting them hard at the Nigerian end and what is expected is that once you hit them hard at this end they will flee to Niger Republic,so now that Niger Republic is coming on board that means very soon, Lukarawa will be a thing of the past.”
He emphasised the importance of collaboration, noting that the nefarious activities of the group affects the neighbouring countries.
On his visit to President Tinubu, General Oluyede said he was there to seek the support to enable him achieve better results.
He said: “I am here to reassure Mr President that i will do my best to make Nigeria better in terms of security and that I’m going to explore doing this maybe in a different way. I’ll get some other results that will make Nigeria better. That’s my major aim of coming and to seek his support, which he’s been doing over the years, and i expect him he will support us to do better.”