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The Digest:

Presidential Adviser Bayo Onanuga has stated that security agencies cannot bomb known bandit enclaves despite having intelligence

Key Points:
  • Security agencies know the identities and locations of major bandit groups
  • Airstrikes are avoided due to the risks of civilian and hostage casualties
  • Onanuga referenced a past mistaken bombing in Borno as a caution
  • Bandits often use abducted citizens as human shields during operations
  • Uncertainty remains over the exact number of students abducted in the Niger attack
  • The government is redeploying police from VIP duties to vulnerable areas
  • President Tinubu is expected to address the nation after security consultations
In a conflict where enemies hide behind the very people they terrorize, restraint becomes the most difficult yet necessary strategy, prioritizing the preservation of innocent life even when it delays decisive action.

Sources: Leadership Newspapers, ARISE News