Declaring open a workshop for media professionals at the Institute for Security Studies,Bwari, Abuja on Monday, Ita explained that the objective of terrorist groups was to maximise publicity for their attacks in order to have a larger than life reputation.

He said, “Publicity is the oxygen craved by terrorists. When they carry out attacks, they want as much publicity as possible and when the media sensationalise such an attack, the terror groups have achieved their objectives of getting wide media publicity which is aimed at intimidating and installing fear into people.”

He therefore urged journalists to avoid sensationalism as they provide information to the public.

The DG, who said many terrorist groups pursue the interests of their sponsors, noted that nobody knows the interests being pursued by Boko Haram members “as they do not represent Muslims.”

According to him, terrorists often get more attention from the media than security agencies that strive to protect the nation from the evil machinations of such violent groups as Boko Haram.

He added, “Acts of terrorism are over-covered by the media while the activities of security agencies were under-covered. Terrorists strive to project the interests of those they are acting for but we don’t know the interest Boko Haram members are fighting because they don’t represent Muslims.”

The Director-General, Nigerian Television Authority, Alhaji Musa Maiyaki, on the occasion called for a cordial relationship between the media and security agencies.

Mr sss can you please exterminate these vermins.

And by saying these, are they not giving them attention?

Already the British government came out some time yesterday or so to blame the Naij media for always carrying negative reports about the country and their activities, i think its a good start to finish these terrorist once and for all...

To a very large extend the Nigerian media has also contributed to the Boko Haram crisis by giving them much publicity,if the media had shun the evil group they would have gone back to their shells but u hardly pick a newspaper without the daily giving attention to the Boko haram and this has given them impetus to do more.The Nigerian media must wake up to its responsibilities and channel its attention to something productive other than propagating terror stories to sell its papers.

the SSS give them more publicity than anyone else

if they are not announcing the capture of one 'commander' they are telling us they know their sponsors or one of their captives escaped

Dis Guy: the SSS give them more publicity than anyone else

if they are not announcing the capture of one 'commander' they are telling us they know their sponsors or one of their captives escaped

maybe it's because think the SSS is not working in order to vindicate themselves they have to show results,you know how skeptical we can be in Nigeria...but the the truth still remains that the media has overblown the Boko Haram evil that's just the fact..

Dis Guy: the SSS give them more publicity than anyone else

if they are not announcing the capture of one 'commander' they are telling us they know their sponsors or one of their captives escaped

its not every thing you hear from the media that is true!! You can blame the Nigerian secret police why because their activities are done in secret and the media has overblown the Boko Haram evil that's just the fact..