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Over 300 Nigerians, Army Personnel Killed In North-East By Boko Haram In Five-Week Resurgence, Says Report

Over 300 people, including more than 100 military personnel and 200 civilians, were killed by Boko Haram insurgents within five weeks, according to a new report by research experts at Nextier SPD.

The findings, published in the latest Nextier SPD Policy Weekly and titled “Re-thinking Nigeria’s Counterinsurgency Strategy: The Aftermath of the Boko Haram Resurgence,” raise urgent concerns about the effectiveness of Nigeria’s current military-led strategy in the face of renewed extremist violence.

Authored by Dr. Ndu Nwokolo, Managing Partner at Nextier, and Dr. Chibuike Njoku, an Associate Consultant, the report highlights the increasing frequency and deadliness of attacks between November 2024 and April 2025, with January 2025 alone ing for 92 deaths despite an average number of recorded incidents.

In total, 252 terrorist attacks were documented during the six-month period, with Boko Haram factions — Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) — employing more sophisticated tactics, including the use of improvised explosive devices, ambushes on military convoys, and raids on internally displaced persons (IDP) camps.

The report also revealed that the insurgents seized three local government areas in Borno State, undermining state authority and disrupting humanitarian aid.

It warned of an “escalation in the lethality of attacks” and noted growing military fatigue, worsening civil-military relations, and an alarming increase in kidnappings, especially in April 2025.

Despite ongoing military offensives, the resurgence underscores the limitations of kinetic operations in addressing the root causes of the insurgency.

“Military victories do not necessarily translate to improved community security and stabilisation,” the report noted, pointing to poverty, youth unemployment, and poor access to education as drivers of radicalisation.

The researchers called for a comprehensive, people-centred counterinsurgency framework that combines military efforts with socioeconomic reforms, inclusive dialogue, and community-based interventions.

“The current strategy is reactive rather than preventative,” the report concluded, warning that without urgent reforms, Nigeria’s fight against terrorism may continue to flounder, leaving millions vulnerable to extremist violence.

https://saharareporters.com/2025/05/14/over-300-nigerians-army-personnel-killed-north-east-boko-haram-five-week-resurgence-says

This is terrifying! Nigeria is in a helpless situation!

Tinubu will handle economy.
Shettima will handle security.
Failures in flying colours.

Tinubu and his team more interested in 2027, insulting his excellency Peter obi, recruiting senseless hungry Male and female youths as Twitter arms squad and littering lies and propagandas all over the place, online and offline.

hahaha, Tinubu ti fail.

The Nigerian army can't defeat boko haram the earlier yall know the better. Nigeria will be like the case of Afghanistan where the soldiers will surrender to the Talibans terrorists. Have you heard the sultan of any northern states condemned boko haram? Even you ex president told yall that a war against boko haram is a war against the north but yall hypocrites turned deaf ears, your problem is Nnamdi kanu and sit at home .

Since some northern politician announced opposition Boko haram also coincidentally woke up stronger

100 soldiers and 200 civilians in a week? I hope this isn't true, cos if it is, then the Nigerian Army is cooked...

Do you know the amount of resources it takes to recruit and train 100 soldiers before they are combat ready? 😮

It's time for government and military heads to stop all the propaganda and be honest with the nation.

Tomorrow Terrorist would be given a second chance to live 😂😂😂

This is seriously serious and u end up giving them pardon in the name of repentance make una continue, useless APChit government

repentant bokoharam

Fake News

Series of events led to this:
- Military Junta took over government in Niger.
- Nigeria President, as ECOWAS Chairman had diplomatic row with Niger over the coup and cut power supply as sanction.
- Niger cut diplomatic ties former coloniser while President Tinubu of Nigeria has ongoing diplomatic romance with the same .
- is allegedly funding terrorists against the Junta in Niger.
- Niger in retaliation is currently funding and arming Boko Haram with sophisticated arms from Russia.
- Boko Haram is, all of a sudden, gaining upper hand in the war against Nigeria.

Lessons: Fighting proxy war comes with consequences. A proper SWOT Analysis of policy move before implementation is always necessary.

What a loss. Totally unacceptable.

Hmm but how come ppl remain that REGION?

Come 2027 dey will still vote APC and Tilumbu!

why is our soldiers this timid?

And Nigeria government is rising shoulder with Nnamdi kanu

Too bad. Unfortunately, the government and their ers has been playing the ostrich card, pretending that all is well. God help us in this nation.

Nawa oo, people wey dey go school over there, innocent people or civilians, innocent military personnels that they're using their lives to play kite because of money and personal interest.

No rest of mind.

This country is at the brink of collapse honestly.

Same people they are recycling as repentant and deradicalised terrorists?

fabolouz1:
why is our soldiers this timid?

They're not timid their oga at the top are selling them out and their ammunitions can't even match of those terrorists.make God help us in this country.

Those unending wars is political too and access to make money both for ogas in the military,the politicians and the terrorists.

😫

Ipob and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is Nigeria problem.





We should focus on Kanu court case today.

santaclaws:
100 soldiers and 200 civilians in a week? I hope this isn't true, cos if it is, then the Nigerian Army is cooked...

Do you know the amount of resources it takes to recruit and train 100 soldiers before they are combat ready? 😮

It's time for government and military heads to stop all the propaganda and be honest with the nation.

Any reports coming platform like Sahara reporters take it as half truth and half lie.

Rehabilitate and integrate the ones you capture, that's the best reward for their good acts.

Una go still vote DRUGGIE.
Yeye people..

Shettima is handling security just like he promised!!!

We can see the benefits, so he can keep it up 👍🏽👍🏽

A spectator would always think it's easy in the field of play not until the so called spectator is given the opportunity to prove himself ....

I the 1 dollar to 1 naira mantra,
The issue with boasting about fuel reduction,
The issue with eliminating boko haram and its likes e.t.c.......

300 repentant Terrorist


300 Nigerian army paid the price for 300 people they should have kpaid 😂

The way they intimidate and maltreat civilians made me I have 0 pity for them

Yes 0 pity... They're defending interest of politicians not the citizens