Sokoto: Resident Raises Alarm As Lakurawa Terrorists Reportedly Move To Retake Waria Forest

Fear has gripped border communities in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State over fresh moves by Lakurawa terrorists to reoccupy Waria Forest, barely two weeks after the military bombed and overran their enclaves.

A prominent youth leader in Tangaza, Malam Safullahi Bello on Friday raised the alarm, saying remnants of the terror group have been sighted regrouping around settlements fringing the forest.

Bello, who spoke exclusively with LEADERSHIP, said residents are living in fear that the Sahelian jihadist group is perfecting plans to reclaim the forest corridor.

“The residents around the forest area are panicking. This forest was overtaken by troops recently. Now, La...