By Kingston Magare 19.3.2026
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff General Olufemi Oluyede said Borno and Yobe States must be central in providing solutions to Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province crisis, because it was basically their problem.
Speaking in Maiduguri the Borno State capital against the background of escalating attacks by the terror groups, General Oluyede said: “For us to end these acts of terrorism, the people of Borno State and Yobe state must take ownership of this problem.
“The bulk of the people who are perpetuating this heinous acts are from these states. They are our brothers, our sisters, our cousins, and we know them…that means the people are complicit.
“So, for us to bring this to an end all hands must be on deck. Our people must resolve that this needs to come to an end, and must,” he said.
On Monday 23 people were killed and over 100 injured in multiple bomb attacks by suspect Boko Haram elements, this followed several raids on military bases leading to the loss of soldiers including high ranking officers.
More than 40,000 people have died and two million others have been displaced in the their 17-year campaign to establish a caliphate in the country.