“We have informants and collaborators within the Nigerian armed forces, within the politicians, and within the communities.
MAIDUGURI — Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has alleged that some Nigerian politicians and members of the armed forces are acting as informants for Boko Haram insurgents.
“We have informants and collaborators within the Nigerian armed forces, within the politicians, and within the communities.
What we shall do is to strengthen our intelligence and to deal with them ruthlessly,” Zulum said Wednesday on News Central’s Breakfast Central.
He stressed that military action alone won’t end insurgency, calling for social, political, and economic strategies. “Insurgency will never be ended by kinetic measures alone,” he said.
Zulum acknowledged some repentant insurgents might relapse, but maintained, “Over 99% are doing well and are not participating in the ongoing terrorism.”
He also criticised poor military equipment, warning that insurgents have superior technology. However, he commended the armed forces’ support for non-kinetic measures.
“The President needs to listen to the army… to people who can tell him the right thing,” Zulum advised.