Whyem15:
The abduction of about 600 students in a secondary Just 6 years after abduction of over 200 in another secondary school is what you get when you have a reactive security system rather than a proactive one.
The 600 is the number reported missing after headcount of the remaining students. Let's just hope that many of them are still hiding or ran for safety.
All these will pale in comparison to Insecurity in the south when organized cultism eventually gets out of hand. And blaming government alone is a very stupid thing to do. Everyone of us has a role to play in the security of our environment. Many of us know criminals/potential criminals but have failed to take action, when the crime eventually becomes unbearable, we start shouting about how government refused to do anything.

the story is false they didn't abduct any student

bidexiii:



Guy you funny.

LTGEN:

Yes:
It is considered NON- LETHAL Military aid and goes on the books reported to Congress and GAO as such .Just curious to the timing. It is also meant as a statement that the US considers Nigeria it's No.1. Naval Ally in the Gulf of Guinea.
You donate or sell to Allies
You don't to enemies or frenemies ; You withhold or deny critical spare parts ( especially for little things made in the USA WITH OEM) to likewise send a message : Turkey is the example now.
The US it is not necessary just in it for the value of the aid that matters in addition to what sensitive / non -sensitive equipment they give . ( That is the statement being made).

Nice
I was actually talking about the amount

Many still think a border fence is unnecessary? The entire northwest is collapsing, these people are very organized and focus on local communities that are without any military or police presence.



The president is still playing cat and mouse games with the national assembly while terrorist are rapidly taking over the country.
Thank God many among those who considered themselves ruling class are also falling victims, many lawmakers have been kidnapped recently, a retired high ranking military officer was almost killed yesterday, the killers of Alex Badeh, a former chief of defense staff are still at large.
With all these, they will still play politics and move on, they won't even consider thinking things through and finding solutions.
Let's just pray that the motive for this abduction is to get ransom and not to get a slave army that can be used for example as suicide bombers.

Toju200:
the story is false they didn't abduct any student

You sure about this? There wasn't any attack on the school or the motive of the attack wasn't for abduction?
I have seen people coming out on Twitter to claim their loved ones are among the missing students.
How do we know this isn't an attempt by the government to cover up?

There was an Attack on the school
Gov Masari has confirmed it.
Massive NA/NAF/NPF/ Vigilantes involved in rescue operations.
Gov Masari has shut down all boarding schools this morning.

Early this year, the cultist and cult groups that used to depend on pickpocketing, hailing for money and other petty crimes got more ambitious and started a coordinated robbery attack in many parts of the south-west, the operated for few days and even got bolder to the extent of sending notifications ahead of robbery on any street before the police eventually started harassing them and that was the end of it, it is history now, the useless police force learnt absolutely nothing from the event. They will wait for the next round of robbery attacks by these cult groups before they start chasing them again.

Whyem15:
Early this year, the cultist and cult groups that used to depend on pickpocketing, hailing for money and other petty crimes got more ambitious and started a coordinated robbery attack in many parts of the south-west, the operated for few days and even got bolder to the extent of sending notifications ahead of robbery on any street before the police eventually started harassing them and that was the end of it, it is history now, the useless police force learnt absolutely nothing from the event. They will wait for the next round of robbery attacks by these cult groups before they start chasing them again.

Most Law enforcement agencies in Nigeria are a disgrace. Almost totally useless

Whyem15:


You sure about this? There wasn't any attack on the school or the motive of the attack wasn't for abduction?
I have seen people coming out on Twitter to claim their loved ones are among the missing students.
How do we know this isn't an attempt by the government to cover up?

Of course there was an attack on the school and some students are missing..
I don't think these guys are bandits but terrorists and they should be fought as one.

A rtd general on channels tv is calling for the FG to allow citizens have licensed guns.
Pls this should be considered...if approved

youghs:


Most Law enforcement agencies in Nigeria are a disgrace. Almost totally useless

police and Civil defence those twooo. I don't expect NA and NAF to be everywhere they're stretched thin...


Some private security like GSS should be allowed sef to have auto firearms.

Nigerian jf-17
Source:defensenigeria

youghs:


Most Law enforcement agencies in Nigeria are a disgrace. Almost totally useless

Most??

upko:

Most??

Na only NAF, I dey regard sef

Toju200:
police and Civil defence those twooo. I don't expect NA and NAF to be everywhere they're stretched thin...


Some private security like GSS should be allowed sef to have auto firearms.

some GSS agents now use barretta which is semi automatic

Whyem15:
Many still think a border fence is unnecessary? The entire northwest is collapsing, these people are very organized and focus on local communities that are without any military or police presence.



The president is still playing cat and mouse games with the national assembly while terrorist are rapidly taking over the country.
Thank God many among those who considered themselves ruling class are also falling victims, many lawmakers have been kidnapped recently, a retired high ranking military officer was almost killed yesterday, the killers of Alex Badeh, a former chief of defense staff are still at large.
With all these, they will still play politics and move on, they won't even consider thinking things through and finding solutions.
Let's just pray that the motive for this abduction is to get ransom and not to get a slave army that can be used for example as suicide bombers.

If you know how vast the borders in the north are the idea of a border fence won't even be given a second thought. We simply don't have that kind of resources to do so Niger republic alone shares border with about 4 northern states.
We need to invest in high tech equipments and Intels. If that large number of people can be abducted without any resistance an operation that lasted for hours, it tells us that our Intelligence game needs to reaccessed. We should be proactive rather than always be reactive and on the defensive which again boils down to Intels gathering.
Time have come for us to have 24/7 aerial surveillance on selected hotspots in the northeast. This is where the drones will be very useful.

There were about two or three attacks in Borno state today too. What happened to operation fireball, it doesn't have any semblance with the normal offensive we know, or are they still preparing for the operation? Gwam in Konduga LGA and Askira were attacked. 11 years into this war, the Nigerian military still haven't found a way to stop the yearly dry season bokoharam/iswap offensive.
The current theater commander of operation lafiya dole is somehow the worst the operation has ever had, sadly, he replaced Gen. Adeniyi because of a leaked video.

cutievik:

Na only NAF, I dey regard sef

The army wasn't established for law enforcement. Virtually all the security issues we have today are as a result of the counterproductiveness of the police and other law enforcement agencies including DSS.

Xbee007:

Nigerian Army streaming Buratai son's wedding... Nah, you f*cking with us.

Here you have it. This is what the Nigerian Soldier Ants have been reduced to. Streaming the wedding ceremony of the Buratai's son on the official Facebook page of the Nigerian Solider Ants. Smh

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bidex111:
#Northeast
#CION

Look at the number of soft skinned vehicles taking offensive positions.

Don't you think that plays a big part in the incapacity of the NA to take a proper offensive stance against a Boko Haram militia.

seankafor:
you re an embecile.

I blame those villagers more for playing as spies and intels to those terrorists.
Maybe it's about time you go there and pull of a heist as per commando you be.. since say na movie this thing be

I want you to consider with some rational objectivity your comments.

The same villagers that are being beheaded and thier females taken captivate by Boko Haram. And you make a assumptive statement with absolutely no substance.

The villagers are caught between a ROCK and HARD PLACE.

The NA have proven to be very unreliable partners in protecting them if they give Intel about Boko Haram. On the other hand Boko has continously and murderously slaughtered these villagers like chickens.

They literally live in HELL with no help from anybody.

Toju200:
the way some of y'all talk about the soilders ehh is very disheartening..
These are people who left their families some are married with kids, They've volunteered to be at the front line some has lost an arm or limb and even lifes, December 2018 we lost are a mi35m gunship crew defending ground troops and the NE at large one of the pilot just got married sadly he died trying to fight for you,the flight technician has a family with kids sadly he died defending the people.
And you're here talking are they not men like you in the front lines.if soilders are to withdraw and say no we aren't fighting for the people again they aren't grateful everybody is doomed in a matter of weeks the whole Nigeria will turn to mosul iraq,it's like you don't know what ISWAP is capable of doing,but God bless Nigeria armed force they are keeping them at bay day and night pilots are in the skies on the lookout flying some old era alpha jets and still striking like they use the F16 bro show some respect..

Last year in Germany during an air Force training exercise with different nations a US pilot stated boldly He has learnt a lot from NAF pilots,Now that's something to be proud of..

Without the specifics of the comments and the context it almost impossible to say this is good thing or not.

That commendation could actually be comedic condemnation.

For instance, l could commend the bravery and ingenuity of our Alpha Jet pilots carrying out bombing raids without precision bombs and modern fire control systems with AESA radars.

Marvelling at the very limited infrastructural support given to our pilots. And therefore a condemnation of our Government.

I am talking hypothetically.

BabaOwen:
They will also be equipped with Gun trucks. They should be as equipped as the Nigerian army infantry. Anyhow sha

But even with the tucanos, I don't see this war ending in 2021 or 2022.

Gun trucks are used predominantly by Rag tag militia like the Boko Haram.

These are soft skinned vehicles that should not be the majority vehicle in a modern army.

Whyem15:


The tucanos will increase the air force's offensive capacity and together with the life extension progammes of the other out-of-operation aircrafts, if properly utilized can greatly degrade BH/ISWAP offensive capability.
In fact I am already seeing a strategy associated with the recent procurement for the airforce.
Use drones and reconnaissance aircrafts to scout for BH/ISWAP targets, use the drones to take out high value targets, then use the other aircrafts to take out other BH/ISWAP targets.


But still, this will mean nothing without an army offensive. The airforce can only be used to soften BH/ISWAP to some extent. It will never defeat them.

100% correct.

Toju200:
the story is false they didn't abduct any student

NuraSambo:
Here you have it. This is what the Nigerian Soldier Ants have been reduced to. Streaming the wedding ceremony of the Buratai's son on the official Facebook page of the Nigerian Solider Ants. Smh

Lol. Its no longer Nigeria Army. Its Buratai's Army

komekn:


Without the specifics of the comments and the context it almost impossible to say this is good thing or not.

That commendation could actually be comedic condemnation.

For instance, l could commend the bravery and ingenuity of our Alpha Jet pilots carrying out bombing raids without precision bombs and modern fire control systems with AESA radars.

Marvelling at the very limited infrastructural support given to our pilots. And therefore a condemnation of our Government.

I am talking hypothetically.

It was not Hypothetical the German Pilot actually said it.
It is much easier for some Nigerians to criticize and blast our own Soldiers and Pilots .
It goes without saying the same people would praise other Countries Soldiers.
One day this Bh insurgency will end.

Whyem15:
There were about two or three attacks in Borno state today too. What happened to operation fireball, it doesn't have any semblance with the normal offensive we know, or are they still preparing for the operation? Gwam in Konduga LGA and Askira were attacked. 11 years into this war, the Nigerian military still haven't found a way to stop the yearly dry season bokoharam/iswap offensive.
The current theater commander of operation lafiya dole is somehow the worst the operation has ever had, sadly, he replaced Gen. Adeniyi because of a leaked video.

We ain't ready to stop Insurgency yet. I only hear about operation fire ball on social media.

We never dey feel anything here for now. We are still doing small clearance and sitting vat FOBs awaiting ISWAP to attack us.

Most of my Military friends here always say 2015 remains the major military offensive operations

LTGEN:

It was not Hypothetical the German Pilot actually said it.
It is much easier for some Nigerians to criticize and blast our own Soldiers and Pilots .
It goes without saying the same people would praise other Countries Soldiers.
One day this Bh insurgency will end.

The bolded is what we all want. But

SamuelAnyawu:


We ain't ready to stop Insurgency yet. I only hear about operation fire ball on social media.

We never dey feel anything here for now. We are still doing small clearance and sitting vat FOBs awaiting ISWAP to attack us.

Most of my Military friends here always say 2015 remains the major military offensive operations

The fact that it took the threat of losing an election for GEJ to order a large offensive shows that the Nigeria has the might but lack the will or motivation to end insurgency. Gwoza, the former capital of the bokoharam caliphate was captured in 2015. If the capital could be captured, what stops the military from capturing the other territories. Why stop the offensive in the first instance?

SamuelAnyawu:


We ain't ready to stop Insurgency yet. I only hear about operation fire ball on social media.

We never dey feel anything here for now. We are still doing small clearance and sitting vat FOBs awaiting ISWAP to attack us.

Most of my Military friends here always say 2015 remains the major military offensive operations

Remember the recent ambush on our troops in Alagaro forest.
Meaning some units aren't always based in super camps some are still deep in the bush some are still even in the sambisa I can tell you this but something's doesn't just add up..