The phrase that Nigerian militant group Boko Haram had been "technically defeated" is ringing increasingly hollow.

Seven months into his first term in 2015 President Muhammadu Buhari coined the term, but the group and its offshoots have never gone away.

The military has managed to retake territory and dislodged the fighters from some of their hideouts. But a recent spike in deadly violence, focused in the north-east, where the Islamist group began its insurgency in 2009, has led many to ask what is at the root of the authorities' failure.

Already this year there have been nearly 100 attacks, according to one estimate. A number of military bases as well as towns, including Geidam and Damasak, a hub for aid workers, have been overrun. Hundreds have been killed and weapons, food and medicines have all been looted.

There are six main reasons why Boko Haram has not been defeated despite the government claims, experts say.

1: Root causes not addressed

Why are we spending careless money fighting boko Haram that wants Sharia when in the actual sense governor of many northern States have adopted Sharia law.

Please restructure Nigeria so that people can practice their religion as it pleases them and Sharia will be for only Muslims

It's a means to steal money from Treasury by the Hausa people simple.

nzeobi:
Why are we spending careless money fighting boko Haram that wants Sharia when in the actual sense governor of many northern States have adopted Sharia law.

Please restructure Nigeria so that people can practice their religion as it pleases them and Sharia will be for only Muslims

Go to Northern Nigeria to see the numerous Northerners who do not want Sharia law imposed on them and perhaps you would have sympathy for the oppressed Northerners instead of assuming all Muslims want boko haram type Sharia law.

Oil money still flowing. Restructure Nigeria and see Bokoharam die a natural death

budaatum:


Go to Northern Nigeria to see the numerous Northerners who do not want Sharia law imposed on them and perhaps you would have sympathy for the oppressed Northerners instead of assuming all Muslims want boko haram type Sharia law.

Why should a Muslim reject Sharia law or accept only the part that favours him.

Every northern Muslim must accept Sharia only christians should be exempted

nzeobi:

Why should a Muslim reject Sharia law or accept only the part that favours him.

Every northern Muslim must accept Sharia only christians should be exempted

With no intention of insulting, please educate yourself. Every Northerner does not accept all Sharia just as not all Christians obey Christian laws.

Some laws are just used to oppress. An example is the cutting off of the hands of petty thieves but not the hands of those who steal millions, and the stoning of adultrous women but not of adultrous men.

They have not been defeated because the north protects them

budaatum:


With no intention of insulting, please educate yourself. Every Northerner does not accept all Sharia just as not all Christians obey Christian laws.

Some laws are just used to oppress. An example is the cutting off of the hands of petty thieves but not the hands of those who steal millions, and the stoning of adultrous women but not of adultrous men.

Any body who says he practices Islam but rejects Sharia is a hiprocrite

The North supports Bokoharam dazzol. Even Buhari supports them too.


Ten reasons am giving you


1. Boko Haram picks Buhari to moderate talks with the government of Nigeria.
The Nation Newspaper, November 2, 2012.
https://thenationonlineng.net/boko-haram-picks-buhari-to-moderate-talks-with-govt/

2. Stop killing Boko Haram members, Buhari tells FG.
PointBlank News, June 2, 2013
http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/stop-killing-boko-haram-members-buhari-tells-fg/

3. Buhari faults clampdown on Boko Haram members.
The Nation, June 2, 2013
https://thenationonlineng.net/buhari-faults-clampdown-on-boko-haram-members/

4. Military Offensive Against Boko Haram, Anti-North - Buhari.
All Africa News, June 3, 2013.
https://allafrica.com/stories/201306030384.html

5. “How Buhari stopped us from fighting Boko Haram” - South African mercenaries.
The Guardian Newspaper, November 26, 2018.
https://allafrica.com/stories/201811270024.html

6. FG is setting our killers free - soldiers kick as 1,400 Boko Haram suspects are released.
The Cable, February 11, 2020
https://www.thecable.ng/fg-is-setting-our-killers-free-soldiers-kick-as-1400-boko-haram-suspects-are-released

7. Nigerian government to release 603 repentant Boko Haram terrorists back to society.
Sahara Reporters, June 11, 2020.
http://saharareporters.com/2020/06/11/nigerian-government-release-603-repentant-boko-haram-terrorists-back-society-july

8. 356 soldiers tender resignation to Buratai, cite loss of sincerity in Boko Haram War.
Punch, July 12, 2020.
https://punchng.com/356-soldiers-tender-resignation-to-buratai-cite-loss-of-interest/

9. 601 ex-Boko Haram combatants graduate in Gombe.
The Nation, July 26, 2020.
https://thenationonlineng.net/601-ex-boko-haram-combatants-graduate-in-gombe/

10. 601 repentant terrorists graduate, receive first payments.
Punch Newspaper, July 26, 2020.
https://punchng.com/601-repentant-terrorists-graduate-paid-n20000-each/

nzeobi:


Any body who says he practices Islam but rejects Sharia is a hiprocrite

And who says being a hypocrite is uncommon or a crime?

Can one not say "Lord Lord" and end up weeping and gnashing one's teeth?

Akwamkpuruamu:
The North supports Bokoharam dazzol. Even Buhari supports them too.

By your reasoning, all those all over Nigeria that voted for Buhari must support boko haram too because they must have supported what Buhari supported for them to vote for him.

Do think a little now before you quote a response.

nzeobi:
Why are we spending careless money fighting boko Haram that wants Sharia when in the actual sense governor of many northern States have adopted Sharia law.

Please restructure Nigeria so that people can practice their religion as it pleases them and Sharia will be for only Muslims

Simply implementing Sharia is not their goal. They have become crusaders for the establishment of a new type of society were their own interpretation of the Quran is law and it means the abolishment of everything else, including all the things you think of as basic human rights.

Temidayo9:
Oil money still flowing. Restructure Nigeria and see Bokoharam die a natural death

That will not happen. Bokoharam is not after a reform of the current system, they want to impose their own system so no matter how much improvements you make they will not be deterred.

LordReed:


That will not happen. Bokoharam is not after a reform of the current system, they want to impose their own system so no matter how much improvements you make they will not be deterred.

The Government, security and communities don't want Bokoharam to end because Oil money still flows and it's nobody money, if the country is restructure, things will be different.

Temidayo9:

The Government, security and communities don't want Bokoharam to end because Oil money still flows and it's nobody money, if the country is restructure, things will be different.

You are speaking as if is an automatic thing. The way reform will help to rid us of Boko Haram is if the reforms allows for a swift and concise dealing with of the problem. The way you phrased it you seem to be saying if reforms happen, we will just sit back and Boko Haram will just disappear. If that is what you mean then it's a pipe dream.

LordReed:


You are speaking as if is an automatic thing. The way reform will help to rid us of Boko Haram is if the reforms allows for a swift and concise dealing with of the problem. The way you phrased it you seem to be saying if reforms happen, we will just sit back and Boko Haram will just disappear. If that is what you mean then it's a pipe dream.

Well, all Nigerian knows that there is nothing like Bokoharam, it's called Northern Nigeria Cool cash business from flowing oil money. If oil money stop, Bokoharam would stop

Temidayo9:

Well, all Nigerian knows that there is nothing like Bokoharam, it's called Northern Nigeria Cool cash business from flowing oil money. If oil money stop, Bokoharam would stop

Intelligent Nigerians, which is hardly all Nigerians, know that there is something like boko haram, and that it is a different thing with a different agenda than just oil money, and it will not stop even if all the oil money disappeared.

Are northerners ready to end the insecurity in their region when some of their elites are cashing out biggerly from the unrest

budaatum:


Intelligent Nigerians, which is hardly all Nigerians, know that there is something like boko haram, and that it is a different thing with a different agenda than just oil money, and it will not stop even if all the oil money disappeared.

We well meaning Nigeria are currently being affected with Money Nigerian government are currently wasting in fighting an imaginary war called Bokoharam which was created by the Northern government to siphon oil money, except that, Bokoharam can choose to continue, nobody cares

Temidayo9:

We well meaning Nigeria are currently being affected with Money Nigerian government are currently wasting in fighting an imaginary war called Bokoharam which was created by the Northern government to siphon oil money, except that, Bokoharam can choose to continue, nobody cares

It is the duty of the government of Nigeria to spend money protecting all its citizens, some of whom live in Northern Nigeria and are being terrorised by boko haram.

If you allow boko haram to conquer the North of Nigeria, boko haram will win that war and then be able to focus their resources fighting you.

Ref: https://www.nairaland.com/6562905/igbos-yorubas-sincerely-fulani-enemy#101891785

budaatum:

It is the duty of the government of Nigeria to spend money protecting all its citizens, some of whom live in Northern Nigeria and are being terrorised by boko haram.

If you allow boko haram to conquer the North of Nigeria, boko haram will win that war and then be able to focus their resources fighting you.

Ref: https://www.nairaland.com/6562905/igbos-yorubas-sincerely-fulani-enemy#101891785

That's senseless protection by government from group (Bokoharam) fighting for nothing. Bokoharam is being staged by the Northern government to waste Nigeria Oil money. The worsts things is that Bokoharam are being protected even more than anybody else

I have over 1 million pages with Ebele Jonathan declaring boko haram are his relative.

I have more link with Azazi declaring Atiku Peter Obi in fact the entire PDP as boko haram.
http://www.youtube.ng › watch
Web results
Azazi blames internal workings of PDP for Boko Haram threats ...

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/4853-nsa_azazi_blames_boko_haram_attacks_on_pdp_s_politics_of_exclusi.html&ved=2ahUKEwi2tLaf4djwAhVQJhoKHU3dB-kQFjABegQIChAC&usg=AOvVaw3buDQMX3r98IvrIHk60qk2

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/4863-azazi_under_fire_for_blaming_pdp_for_boko_haram.html&ved=2ahUKEwi2tLaf4djwAhVQJhoKHU3dB-kQFjACegQIDhAC&usg=AOvVaw3rAWkosNEQuEX8cUOOM2Bu


https://www.nairaland.com/925178/boko-haram-pdp-pdp-boko&ved=2ahUKEwi2tLaf4djwAhVQJhoKHU3dB-kQFjAEegQIDxAC&usg=AOvVaw2ZjBhuaB3pCUbi-_r6N_Yi


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/05/boko-haram-azazi-was-right/amp/&ved=2ahUKEwi2tLaf4djwAhVQJhoKHU3dB-kQFjAFegQIDBAC&usg=AOvVaw2YN3kXM4hQuMpBXIzReqV5&ampcf=1

https://m.soundcloud.com › ogala
NSA Azazi blames Boko Haram attacks on PDP's politics of ...

Akwamkpuruamu:
The North supports Bokoharam dazzol. Even Buhari supports them too.


Ten reasons am giving you


1. Boko Haram picks Buhari to moderate talks with the government of Nigeria.
The Nation Newspaper, November 2, 2012.
https://thenationonlineng.net/boko-haram-picks-buhari-to-moderate-talks-with-govt/

2. Stop killing Boko Haram members, Buhari tells FG.
PointBlank News, June 2, 2013
http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/stop-killing-boko-haram-members-buhari-tells-fg/

3. Buhari faults clampdown on Boko Haram members.
The Nation, June 2, 2013
https://thenationonlineng.net/buhari-faults-clampdown-on-boko-haram-members/

4. Military Offensive Against Boko Haram, Anti-North - Buhari.
All Africa News, June 3, 2013.
https://allafrica.com/stories/201306030384.html

5. “How Buhari stopped us from fighting Boko Haram” - South African mercenaries.
The Guardian Newspaper, November 26, 2018.
https://allafrica.com/stories/201811270024.html

6. FG is setting our killers free - soldiers kick as 1,400 Boko Haram suspects are released.
The Cable, February 11, 2020
https://www.thecable.ng/fg-is-setting-our-killers-free-soldiers-kick-as-1400-boko-haram-suspects-are-released

7. Nigerian government to release 603 repentant Boko Haram terrorists back to society.
Sahara Reporters, June 11, 2020.
http://saharareporters.com/2020/06/11/nigerian-government-release-603-repentant-boko-haram-terrorists-back-society-july

8. 356 soldiers tender resignation to Buratai, cite loss of sincerity in Boko Haram War.
Punch, July 12, 2020.
https://punchng.com/356-soldiers-tender-resignation-to-buratai-cite-loss-of-interest/

9. 601 ex-Boko Haram combatants graduate in Gombe.
The Nation, July 26, 2020.
https://thenationonlineng.net/601-ex-boko-haram-combatants-graduate-in-gombe/

10. 601 repentant terrorists graduate, receive first payments.
Punch Newspaper, July 26, 2020.
https://punchng.com/601-repentant-terrorists-graduate-paid-n20000-each/

The hustle is real!

Where are the reasons?

It has now come to the stage of luring us to click your bait.

Hunger don touch your zombeical head right?

Temidayo9:

That's senseless protection by government from group (Bokoharam) fighting for nothing. Bokoharam is being staged by the Northern government to waste Nigeria Oil money. The worsts things is that Bokoharam are being protected even more than anybody else

I am afraid that I can not help you with your refusal to understand that the Northern people can not be electing a government that supports boko haram that is kidnapping their daughters in school. And a government has better things to do with your oil money, like use it to buy homes for themselves in Dubai and Washington and London and marry many wives than waste it chasing after boko haram.

budaatum:


I am afraid that I can not help you with your refusal to understand that the Northern people can not be electing a government that supports boko haram that is kidnapping their daughters in school. And a government has better things to do with your oil money, like use it to buy homes for themselves in Dubai and Washington and London and marry many wives than waste it chasing after boko haram.

Then tell me who is more powerful than a government of a Nation and what is Bokoharam fighting for?

Temidayo9:

Then tell me who is more powerful than a government of a Nation and what is Bokoharam fighting for?

At the moment, boko haram is fighting ISWAP for control of the North.

Nigerian intelligence officials have told reporters that Shekau and some of his fighters were surrounded on Wednesday by fighters from the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (Iswap), who attacked in dozens of pickup trucks equipped with heavy weapons. According to the officials, after killing many of his bodyguards, the Iswap fighters demanded that Shekau swear an oath of allegiance to Iswap’s leader, Abu Musab al-Barnawi.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/20/boko-haram-leader-abubakar-shekau-nigeria-forest

As to who is more powerful, I hope its the Nigerian government which I also hope defeats them both and wins.

budaatum:


At the moment, boko haram is fighting ISWAP for control of the North.



As to who is more powerful, I hope its the Nigerian government which I also hope defeats them both and wins.

Then what concerns us with ISWAP, let them fight.

Temidayo9:

Then what concerns us with ISWAP, let them fight.

They are fighting to control Northern Nigeria, and Nigerian government is fighting both of them to protect Nigerians!

I don't mind if they kill each other, but unfortunately, its the poor Northerners who are suffering while the fighting is on their land.