A federal court in Nigeria has declared the Islamist Lakurawa group a terrorist organisation, a designation that allows the military to use maximum force against a group that has been an emerging threat to security in the northwest.

The court ruled that the group met the criteria for proscription under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act.

Nigeria's authorities have officially declared the Lakurawa armed group - which flogs people for listening to music - a terrorist organisation and banned it across the country. Lakurawa is a new militant group which carries out attacks, targeting local communities in north-western Nigeria and across the border with Niger.

ABUJA– The Federal High Court in Abuja has proscribed the Lakurawa sect, classifying it as a terrorist organisation. The proscription order followed an ex-parte application the Federal Government filed through the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has officially proscribed the Lakurawa sect, declaring it a terrorist organization and extending

Federal High Court proscribes Lakurawa sect as a terrorist group, citing involvement in kidnapping, banditry, and threats to Nigeria's security and stability

Lakurawa is a new militant group which carries out attacks, targeting local communities in north-western Nigeria and across the border with Niger. ・A federal court in Nigeria has designated Lakurawa group as a terrorist organization.