Concentrating security in volatile areas may not be the solution, as terrorist groups will always take advantage of vulnerable areas.
Modibbo Adama University of Technology
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Located in the same Sahel region and threatened by similar jihadist insurgents, Nigeria has some lessons to learn from Mali.
The deployment of US soldiers in Nigeria could have negative consequences.
The recent killing of Nigeria’s Brigadier General Musa Uba shows ISWAP is a growing threat.
Nigeria needs a decentralised and coordinated security system.
The governments and militaries of the Lake Chad region should prioritise JAS as much as ISWAP in their counter-terrorism efforts.
Scholars explain what Nigeria needs to do to fulfil its potential.
For Nigeria, the arrest of two major terrorist leaders is an important strategic victory but security needs to brace for likely retaliation.
Drug abuse among women farmers in Adamawa State, north east Nigeria, is rising.
The shrinking of Lake Chad contributes to instability in the countries which sit around its expanse.
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