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The newly emerged terror group known as Lakurawa, is reportedly offering as much as one million naira to young men in exchange for their allegiance.
This was made known on Saturday by Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, in a post on his X handle.
Makama disclosed that an impeccable source informed him that Lakurawa, allegedly composed of individuals from Mali, Chad, Libya, Niger, and Burkina Faso, was actively recruiting local youths in Sokoto through substantial financial incentives.
He stated that according to witnesses’ accounts, the financial lure is part of an aggressive recruitment campaign aimed at attracting followers to their cause.
The security expert said that Lakurawa, unlike traditional criminal gangs, reportedly adhere to extremist ideologies linked to the Khawarij sect, similar to the beliefs of Boko Haram.
Makama added: “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 in areas under their control.
“The Lakurawa extremists are yet to carry out any attack in the North West.”
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
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has said successful candidates of the just concluded 2022 police recruitment exercise are expected to resume training this Saturday, August 10, 2024, in different Police colleges in the country.
Spokesperson of the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, said in a statement that the training will last from August 10th to August 20, 2024.
The candidates expected to report for training are those who confirmed their status in the Police Recruitment Portal: https://apply.policerecruitment.gov. ng.
The names of the candidates are already with the management of the colleges, and only persons whose names are on the list will be admitted.
The commission wishes to state that it has rested the previous Portal, www.policeservicecommission.cloud, where names were initially released after an elaborate meeting with the police management and where it was agreed that the portal used from the beginning of the exercise should be sustained till the end to ensure fairness, justice and inclusivity in the recruitment process.
The PSC stated, “Only candidates whose names appeared on the agreed portal or who received official messages inviting him/her to report at the Colleges will be allowed for the training.
“Messages are being sent to successful candidates, including specialists who will report for training between September 28 and October 10, 2024.
PSC chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd says the candidates should report to the colleges on the required dates.
He said the commission will continue to monitor their progress throughout their stay in the training colleges to ensure they come out fully prepared to serve the nation and contribute to the fight to rescue the country from banditry and terrorism.
Dr Argungu said the commission staff would be sent to the colleges to monitor their conduct and disposition to the training.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is set to hire more workers.
The NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, confirmed this in a statement on Friday.
Soneye said the recruitment would be for various positions across various departments within the energy company.
He directed interested applicants to visit the NNPC careers page for application instructions.
“NNPC Ltd is pleased to announce that we are currently hiring for multiple positions across various departments. We are seeking talented and dedicated individuals to join our team. Visit our careers page for application instructions,” Soneye stated.
In an update, Soneye disclosed that due to unprecedented traffic to the NNPC Ltd career page from applicants applying for vacancies, the site is currently experiencing slow load times.
“Our techs are working diligently to rectify the problem.
“Please be assured that the application process deadline remains Aug 20, 2024,” he disclosed.
PUNCH Online reports that this may be the major recruitment exercise since the NNPC fully transformed into a limited company in 2022.
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At least 22 players of Kwara United Football Club, Ilorin, Kwara State, have been laid off ahead of the next soccer season.
The general manager of the club, Bashir Badawiy, disclosed to sports journalists in Ilorin on Monday.
Badawiy said that 23 top stars from the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) have been recruited to fortify the club ahead of the 2024/25 NPFL season.
He added that top quality players have agreed to join the team, including Abayomi Samuel from 3SC, Jimi Iteji from Plateau United, top class goal stoppers, National team U17, U20, U23 and CHAN Eagles players, including Kazeem Badmus and Adamu Abubakar as well as Ifeanyi Ogba from NPFL Champions, Rangers International.
He called on the players to eschew indiscipline and work in line with the philosophy of the club and target ending the next season among the top three.
“Our expectation in the 2024/25 NPFL season is to finish among top three, we don’t want to struggle again; check our records in the last two seasons, we were among the top four and even qualified for continental,” he said.
Our Correspondent reports that Kwara United will be participating in the next Valuejet Preseason tournament holding in Ikenne, Ogun State, from July 24, 2024.
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