The Defence Headquarters has disagreed with the report of Global Terrorism Index saying the Nigerian military has more accurate account and comprehensive report of counter-terrorism efforts in the country compare to those from external sources. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, made the revelation this morning while fielding questions on the 2025 Global Terrorism Index, which was released yesterday by the office.
The index ranked Nigeria as sixth position globally, with a score of 7.658, moving up from its former eighth place in 2023 and 2024. It also recorded 565 terrorism-related deaths in Nigeria within year 2024.
Explaining, Kangye argued that information from the family head should be deemed more credible than reports from outsiders.
The Army officer queried, “Something is happening in my house. I am the head of the house. I have children, I have a wife, and then Kuma Shi (someone else) is reporting what is happening in my house to me. Which one would be more correct? The one I tell you as the head of the house or the one Kuma Shi is reporting from outside?”
Commenting on the sit-at-home order by the IPOB terrorist in the South East, Kangye noted that fear still keeps many residents indoors on Mondays.
He, however, reassured Nigerians that the military is doing all it has to do withing the confine of its mandate to restore normalcy and rid the region of IPOB/ESN fighters.
Kangye asked, “Who gave the order? IPOB/ESN criminals! Because of what was happening in the South East, Operation Udo Ka was set up—just like Operation Hadin Kai in the North East.
“The past three commanders in the region have been doing very well. They continue to encourage people to go about their normal business, but in some areas, locals stay home out of fear of being attacked. The commanders are working hard to free the South East from IPOB/ESN influence,” he said.