A suspected terrorist group carrying sophisticated weapons is currently in control of Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, applying ‘strange laws’ and punishing defaulters. Armed men emerge in Sokoto An online platform, Premium Times reported that members of the group, believed to be from Niger Republic, are in possession of assorted weapons, preaching Islamic teachings, forcefully collecting alms (zakat) and flogging defaulters. He stated that though members of the terror group are yet to be identified by name, and have been in the area for than two months, they are allegedly recruiting youth in a nearby bush. After ‘training’ them, they give them a motorcycle, he said. The witness, who pleaded anonymity, said members of the group were more than 200. He said they looked strange, spoke Arabic and wore turbans over their heads. “They imposed compulsory levies on each household with cows and rams. Those with cows were paying N500 and those with ram paid N200,” he said. “They are arresting and fining herdsmen who encroach on farmlands and are keeping the money. “They are operating freely, scaring residents, without being challenged. They are going from one community to another,” the witness said. Tangaza Local Government in Sokoto State borders Niger Republic. The border communities of the two countries inter-marry and are identical and speak the same dialect.Sokoto State Police Commissioner, Murtala Mani, told the paper  yesterday that he was on his way to the area and would call back later in the day. Also Sokoto police spokesperson, Cordelia Nwawe, said the police would address journalists as soon as her boss returned from the affected area.The spokesperson for the state government, Abubakar Shekara, confirmed the report but said he could not provide further comments.  
http://mognews.com/2018/12/01/unknown-armed-group-emerges-in-sokoto-takes-over-lga-arrests-herdsmen-taxes-households/

They should pity this zoo ejo we aren't even through with Boko herdsmen. Another one is coming.