Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has linked the recent resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in Borno State to the group’s broader plan to destabilise the Sahel, affecting countries such as Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic.
Badaru stated this while addressing journalists in Kaduna on Tuesday, following a two-day working visit to key military institutions in the state.
These included the Buffalo Engineering Technical Services, the Air Force Institute of Technology, and the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).
“There is a renewed vigour by the insurgents to destabilise the Sahel,” the minister said.
“We are doing a lot to curtail them, and if you will be fair to us, you’ll notice that in the past week or two, the armed forces have gained momentum—attacking and eliminating them. The serial attacks on soldiers’ camps have been reduced to the barest minimum.”