Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has raised concern over the emergence of a new terrorist group known as Wulowulo in north-central Nigeria, warning that the group is reportedly a splinter faction of Boko Haram.
Speaking during an expanded security meeting in Lafia, the governor said intelligence reports indicate that the group has begun operating in parts of the North-Central region, particularly Kwara State.
He urged security agencies to act swiftly to prevent the spread of extremist activities into Nasarawa.
“As you are aware, this new group of Wulowulo, which is a splinter group of Boko Haram, is beginning to surface in the North Central zone,” Sule said. “We need to ensure that we take certain steps not to allow it, at least, to come into our state.”
Sule also expressed concern over the activities of another group, Lakurawa, which he said was initially active in Kebbi and Sokoto States but has recently become more prominent in Kwara. He warned that the expansion of such groups posed a potential threat to neighbouring states.
The governor directed the police and the State Security Service to launch a full-scale investigation into recent killings in Kokona Local Government Area, where seven people were reportedly killed in a violent clash between the Mada and Ninzom communities over a land dispute in Ndama village.
Sule further decried the rising cases of abduction in Lafia and Karu local government areas, urging security operatives to intensify patrols and adopt new strategies to curb kidnapping and violent crime.
Nigeria continues to grapple with overlapping security crises, including Islamist insurgency, rural banditry, and communal violence, which have left thousands dead and displaced millions across the country’s northern and central regions.