Sokoto security adviser calls for overhaul of Nigeria’s strategy against terrorists

A information advisor to the Sokoto State Government, Col. Ahmed Usman (retd.), has noted that the continued reliance connected accepted tactics is leaving troops susceptible to deadly ambushes by terrorists and bandits, calling for an urgent overhaul of Nigeria’s information strategy.

Usman, successful a property statement, observed that the spate of attacks connected information operatives crossed the state highlights a deeper operational flaw alternatively than immoderate nonaccomplishment of courageousness by the equipped forces.

According to him, these tragic incidents are not a reflection of weakness oregon deficiency of bravery connected the portion of our equipped forces but stem from the strategy and attack presently being deployed against a highly unconventional enemy.

He stated, “Nigeria has been battling aggregate information threats, including insurgency successful the North-East and banditry successful the North-West, with ambushes connected subject and constabulary units becoming progressively predominant successful caller times.”

The information advisor said that equipped groups present deploy guerrilla tactics, relying connected speed, surprise, and superior cognition of section terrain. He lamented that portion information forces proceed to run mostly wrong the model of accepted warfare, the mismatch has continued to exposure the troops to avoidable ambushes and casualties.

Usman appealed to the national authorities to recalibrate its attack by mounting up specialised, multi-agency forces trained sp...