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<p>“Persistent Insurgency in Borno: A Security Analyst Speaks on Military Sacrifices and Government Response”</p><div class="JFHa6ZkO" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>Interview with Abbas Yushau Yusuf<br />
Featuring Security Analyst and Retired Captain Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu</p>
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<p>In this interview, retired captain and security analyst Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu sheds light on the tragic killing of soldiers in Borno.</p><div class="v2ykeJcI" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>What is your perspective on this incident?</p>
<p>Adamu: I can say the killing of soldiers in Borno is a tragic reminder of the persistent security challenges in the region. At this moment, such attacks are often driven by renewed insurgent regrouping, attempts to assert dominance, and exploit gaps in intelligence or security coordination.</p>
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<p>It may also be linked to increased military pressure on insurgents, pushing them to retaliate, as well as the use of asymmetric tactics like ambushes.</p>
<p>This situation highlights the urgent need for stronger intelligence gathering, improved equipment, better inter-agency coordination, and enhanced welfare for troops on the Frontline. Their sacrifice must not be in vain—there must be a renewed, strategic, and sustained effort by all stakeholders to end insurgency and restore lasting peace in the Northeast.</p>
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<p>But losing senior officers like that—isn’t it a failure on the part of the Nigerian military?</p>
<p>Adamu: Well losing senior officers in such attacks is deeply concerning and raises serious operational questions, but it should not be viewed in isolation as outright failure of the military.</p>
<p>Modern insurgencies, especially asymmetric warfare like in Borno, are unpredictable and often target high-value personnel to create psychological impact and gain propaganda advantage. Senior officers sometimes move close to the frontlines to boost morale and supervise operations, which can increase their exposure to risk.</p>
<p>However, incidents like this do point to possible gaps in intelligence, force protection, movement protocols, or coordination that must be critically reviewed. It underscores the need for stronger surveillance, better risk assessment, and stricter operational security when deploying high-ranking officers.</p>
<p>So, rather than labeling it simply as failure, it is more accurate to see it as a serious setback and a signal for the Nigerian military to reassess and strengthen its strategies, protection measures, and intelligence systems to prevent a recurrence.</p>
<p>But experts say when insecurity persists for many years, like the Northeastern insurgency, it shows the government is not serious. We are now in the 17th year—remember it started in 2009?</p>
<p>Adamu: Yes of course many experts argue that when insecurity persists for so many years, it raises legitimate concerns about the level of seriousness, consistency, and effectiveness of government response.</p>
<p>Seventeen years after the insurgency began in 2009, the continued attacks suggest that beyond military action, there have been gaps in strategy, coordination, and long-term planning. Prolonged conflicts like this often point to deeper issues such as weak intelligence systems, insufficient political will at critical moments, poor continuity of policies, and limited focus on root causes like poverty, governance, and community engagement.</p>
<p>While there have been undeniable efforts and sacrifices by the military, the duration of the crisis indicates that more decisive, well-coordinated, and sustained actions are needed. Ending such insurgency requires not just force, but a comprehensive approach that combines security operations with development, justice, and strong institutional accountability.</p>
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