Nigerian Army Declares War On New Terrorist Group ‘Wulowulo’ In Nasarawa

The Nigerian Army has vowed to track down and eliminate all terrorist groups operating in Nigeria, regardless of the names they go by.

This assurance comes after reports surfaced about a new sect known as “Wulowulo,” allegedly active in Nasarawa State.

Governor Abdullahi Sule revealed the emergence of the Wulowulo group on Monday during a security meeting with stakeholders in Lafia.

He described the group as a breakaway faction of Boko Haram that has begun spreading into the North-Central region.

The governor warned that its activities could worsen insecurity in the area and called for stronger countermeasures.

Responding to the development during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, said the military does not distinguish between terrorist groups based on their names but treats all of them as criminals.

“Anybody can just jump up and give himself a name or name his group and say he is a splinter from another terrorist organisation. We all know them as criminals, terrorists, and bandits,” Kangye said.

“Call yourself whatever name you like — you are a terrorist, you are a bandit, and we will go after you. Our role as the armed forces with terrorists is twofold: it is either we fix an appointment with them and their maker, or we fix it between them and the judicial system.”

Kangye explained that while the police handle most criminal cases, the military steps in when a situation becomes too large or dangerous for regular law enforcement.

“The police work is huge. Most of the incidents being reported as terrorism are sometimes just murder cases that can be handled by the police. But when it escalates beyond their scope, the military intervenes,” he said, adding that the military conducts threat assessments and operations based on its strategic plans and operational areas of responsibility.

He assured Nigerians that ongoing military operations would also focus on dismantling the newly identified Wulowulo group to maintain peace and order across the country.

The Defence Headquarters vowed to sustain pressure on criminal networks nationwide, intensifying operations to make communities safer and to stop the spread of new threats such as the Wulowulo group.

KanyiDaily recalls that in 2024, the Nigerian Army confirmed the rise of a new terrorist group called ‘Lukarawas’ in the Northwest region.