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New jihadist sect, Lakurawa caught on video offering N1m to recruit youths in Sokoto (Video)

The new jihadist sect operating in northern Nigeria known as Lakurawa, are reportedly intensifying their recruitment drive by offering monetary incentives to youths in Sokoto State in exchange for their allegiance.
Counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama who revealed this in a post on X on Sunday, said the IS-affiliated group offers as much as N1 million to lure the
young men into the sect.
In the post accompanied by a video, Makama said the financial incentives by the group are part of an aggressive recruitment campaign aimed at attracting followers to their cause.
“The new suspected extremist group, identified as “Lakurawa,” is offering as much as one million naira to young men in exchange for their allegiance,” Makama wrote.
“Impeccable sources told Zagazola Makama that this group, allegedly composed of individuals from Mali, Chad, Libya, Niger, and Burkina Faso are actively recruiting local youths in Sokoto through substantial financial incentives of up to N1m.
“This financial lure, according to witnesses, is part of an aggressive recruitment campaign aimed at attracting followers to their cause.
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“Unlike traditional criminal gangs, the Lakurawa are reported to adhere to extremist ideologies linked to the Khawarij sect, similar to the beliefs of Boko Haram.
“Local sources suggest that they employ a combination of financial incentives and ideological influence to gain support among vulnerable communities.
“Beyond the recruitment, the Lakurawa reportedly confront and expel bandits and confiscate their cattle’s in areas under their control.”
DISTURBING: Lakurawa terrorists offer financial incentives to recruit youths in Sokoto
By: Zagazola Makama
The new suspected extremist group, identified as “Lakurawa,” is offering as much as one million naira to young men in exchange for their allegiance.
Impeccable sources… pic.twitter.com/pk7WAo9uvi
— Zagazola (@ZagazOlaMakama) November 9, 2024
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