Wednesday, April 16, 2025 -The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says Boko Haram has been significantly degraded and is “standing on its last leg”.
Idris stated this during an interview with France24.
“I think
they’re on their last legs. Hitherto, they were holding territories especially
in the north eastern past of Nigeria—local governments, towns, cities—now its
no longer the case. They’ve largely dissipated; they’ve ran into the bushes and
coming to take some soft targets.
We’re not
saying we have 100 percent exterminated Boko Haram, but I think that we have
degraded Boko Haram significantly for them to pose any significant challenge
for us as a country.” he said
For over a decade, Boko Haram’s insurgency has devastated
Nigeria’s northeast, marked by brutal attacks, mass kidnappings, and the
displacement of thousands.
The militant group, notorious for its aim to establish an
Islamic state, has also seized control of some LGAs. Last week, Borno state
governor, Babagana Zulum, raised alarm over recent dislodgment of military
formations in some LGAs by Boko Haram members.
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