The information has revealed that in response to the senseless killing of dozens of innocent Nigerians by suspected bandits in Kaduna state the Nigerian military has responded and engaged the brutes using military Aircraft and ground forces. Suspected bandits in the wee hours of Sunday 1st March 2020, attacked six villages of Kerawa, Rago, Marina, Zariyawa, Hashimawa, Gidan Musa Saidu, and Unguwar Barau – within Giwa, Birnin Gwari, and Igabi LGAs, killing dozens including infants.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an operation tagged ‘OPERATION SWIFT RESPONSE’ on Saturday, February, 29, as a border drill exercise to checkmate the illegal activities of smugglers across the nation’s borders. The exercise is to further the assurance of food security and improve the local production of goods at competitive prices by the federal government.

The perceived division among the ranks of Boko Haram appears to deepen as reports filtering in suggest that the alleged recent execution of 3 key commanders of the terrorist group among which is the son of late Muhammed Yusuf, who was the spiritual leader of the group in Nigeria may have ignited fresh leadership tussle among the ranks of the terrorist group.

It appears the attention of the French government has been drawn to the ravaging insecurity in the country. French Ambassador to Nigeria Jerome Pasquier on Wednesday, Feb. 26, has expressed concern that he believes the Nigerian government is not doing enough to stamp out insecurity causing immense misery to many Nigerians.