Lakurawa: Crush new terror group now, Ohanaeze charges Military

From:Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio-cultural organization representing the Igbo people, has called on the federal government to crush the new terror group, saying the lives of Igbo traders are in danger.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Maxi Okechukwu Isiguzoro in Kaduna yesterday.
The group noted that “it finds it imperative to address with the utmost urgency the disturbing rise of a new terrorist entity known as, “LAKURAWA”, operating primarily in Kebbi and Sokoto States. This group poses an imminent threat not just to the fabric of local governance but, more critically, to the lives and livelihoods of Igbo compatriots who reside in the Northwest.
The statement noted, “Recent reports bring to light the harrowing reality that LAKURAWA has forcibly displaced traditional rulers within Kebbi, stripping them of their authority and assuming grotesque roles of governance.
“These terrorists now act as self-appointed adjudicators, meddling in the administration of justice and conducting illegal trials under the guise of traditional leadership. This flagrant usurpation of power is an affront to the rule of law and cannot be allowed to continue unchallenged.”