It is not yet known what the casualty figure of civilians killed since the murderous activities of these terrorist group called Boko Haram. Which later transformed into bandits by embarking on kidnapping for ransom to enable them fund the foreign dollars needed to purchase needed sophisticated firearms for every of their daily operational engagements with Nigeria security personels. Also, neither is the military disposed on its part, had kept sealed lips regarding their injured and casualty figure. This writer while covering the battle in Sambisa forest under Operation Lafia Dole operations led by General Lucky lrabor , was fortunate to interview the then Chief of Army Staff on the need for the Army to disclose the casualty figure of the military as they execute the war against Boko Haram since 2009 . He took a deeper look at me , vigorously shook his right hand and head , and added, No way, please go and ask the Chief of Defence staff… The one hour exclusive interview ended ,despite utilizing every interviewing technics to make General Brutai to bulge , failed like a pack of cards. Instead, again ,he graciously referred this writer to the Chief of Deffence staff. Disclosing death figures of soldiers fighting a war l was later educated that such usually have psychological effect on their colleagues and family members. However, it is known fact that many security personels had lost their lives while fighting insurgency and other crimilaities around the country.. it is twenty six years since the insurgency erupted in the northern part of the country, yet criminality had not abated despite the efforts of the military and the support of the states and the federal governments, unfortunate, new frontiers continue to open as criminals in different co
Colourations continue to show up to express themselves . One of such regional agitations were The independent people of Biafra ( IPOB) whose leader and founder is Mazi Nnamdi Kalu a son of Abia state who recruited thousands of lbo youths into his rebellious group agitating against the federal government of Nigeria . Among his demands include successionist tendency and other requests, His movement which was short lived dragged the military to wage a mini war against the group who were mostly youths from the five ibo states of Abia, Enugu, Anambra , IMO and Ebonyi . What the agitation left behind after ten years were sorrow, tears and blood of innocent people that were unfortunately killed . The Crocodile and python dances in the forest and rivers in the east, , did not help but further escalated the agitation. . However , as elites of the region were able to hold meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari , there was better approach between the government and the agitators who were not relenting mor were they deterred even with the arrest or should we see the operation as an abduction.. While, the country especially the security agencies were not resting on their oars as unemployed youths created another situation that was making state governors in the west to be uncomfortable while the citizens were feeling unsafe and insecure, Governors of Lagos where a ruffian group known as Odiua People’s Congress (OPC) almost rent the leadership of the state from the governor who immediately summoned all the retired security leaders resident on the state ,to find a lasting solution to the insecurity, Again young militant known as Sunday Igbono resurrected insecurity in the entire western states by illegally recruiting young unemployed youths , trained them and unleashed them on innocent citizens. Records descried Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho as a self determination activist , known for his advocacy for an independent Yoruba Nation and also a philanthropist. Nicknamed after his hometown, he rose to fame following his role in the Modakeke-Ife communal crisis in 1997,where he played an active part. His chieftaincy, Akoni oodua of Yorubaland, has become famous in recent years.
He gained social media attention in January 2021 when he gave an ultimatum to Fulani herdsmen in Ibarapa to vacate the land after the killing of Dr. Aborode and enforced same.
He is currently agitating for the freedom of the South West. Today the Yoruba state have adopted Amotekun as an alternative security outfit. The Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), codenamed Operation Amotekun (Yoruba for “Leopard” or “Cheetah”) and simply known as the Amotekun, is a security outfit based in all the six states of the South Western, Nigeria, responsible for curbing insecurity in the region. Today, other states in the federation have established similar alternative security outfits which are creating problems in their state. Again, despite the efforts of the security agencies most especially the military and the police, some enemies of the state are still bent on creating insecurity situations which brought about the question “which is their next insecurity game plan” Every security observer can figure out what their game plans could be which is to destabilise the country by perpetrating insecurity everywhere.This could be the reason why we are experiencing pockets of attack here and there. Like in plateau state where over 40 people were massacred. Also in Benue and Kaduna State where innocent people were murdered in cold blood and other southern states. Our borders looks porous and not well protected. Many armed infiltrators have entered the country through the vast unmanned border in the north that is bordering the country and Niger and Chad republic , thereby over stretching our already overwhel security agencies,. This is why, the recent idea to start the production of Drones is a welcomed initiative though belated. When former lnspector General of police M . D Abubakar saw the need to introduce the drone technology into the country , to fight insecurity ,because it was an initiative of the police, it was not welcomed neither did the then security adviser supported the initiative, Today , it is a former police officer that is incharge as the security adviser and the idea had received the blessing of the government. One believes that had Sir Mike Okiros’s idea to establish an ant terrorism squad when he did in 2009 and M D ANUBAKAR ‘s drone idea were allowed to exist , no doubt the country wouldn’t had been involved in insecurity situation as we found ourselves today. ( Concluded)