Military operations degrading terrorism, but peace needs community support — Ribadu

By Kingsley Omonobi
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has said sustained military operations are degrading terrorist activities across Nigeria, but stressed that lasting peace requires stronger intelligence-sharing, effective border control and active community participation.

Ribadu said the evolving nature of banditry and terrorism demanded a comprehensive security strategy combining military pressure with intelligence gathering, law enforcement and measures to disrupt the supply of illicit weapons to criminal groups.

He spoke at the weekend through the Director of Legal Services in the Office of the National Security Adviser, Zakari Usman Mijinyawa, at a brainstormin...