尼日利亚军队已安葬已故第29联合特遣队旅指挥官奥森尼·布拉伊马上校、卡普坦伊斯梅尔以及其他近期在博尔诺州阵亡的士兵。袭击发生在4月9日,疑似博科圣地和西非伊斯兰国 fighters 发动了对博尼谢赫多个军事阵地的同时袭击,博尼谢赫是卡加地方政府区域内沿马伊杜古里-达马图鲁高速公路的战略城镇。此前,第115任务部队的部队已驱赶周三袭击者发动的新袭击。尼日利亚军方周三在其官方Facebook页面@Nigerian Army HQ上发布声明,称军事英雄已在马伊杜古里营垒公墓安葬。
声明中写道:“2026年4月15日,国家举行了一场正式且情感意义重大的仪式,以荣誉已故的奥森尼·布拉伊马上校、卡普坦伊斯梅尔以及其他在职责中牺牲的勇敢士兵。”“葬礼仪式在博尔诺州马伊杜古里的马伊杜古里营垒公墓举行,其特点是深切的哀悼、尊重和沉思。”
Their sacrifice serves as a profound reminder of the substantial toll endured daily by members of the Armed Forces in their commitment to uphold the peace, unity, and security of Nigeria,” it stated.Dignitaries present at the internment included Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of Army Staff, and various other senior military officials.”In their tributes, the Governor, the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, and the Chief of Army Staff honored the fallen soldiers as true patriots who demonstrated unwavering resolve in perilous circumstances and made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure the safety of others,” the statement emphasized.It further highlighted that their valor and sense of duty “will continue to inspire future generations and remain an indelible part of the nation’s history.””With profound sorrow, prayers were offered for the eternal rest of their souls, while citations detailing their service and sacrifices were read aloud to their next of kin.”The statement noted that the grief experienced by their families underscores the human cost associated with the nation’s security endeavors, even as their bravery remains a source of pride and respect.”As the nation mourns its heroes, it is reminded that the freedom and stability enjoyed today come at a significant cost, borne by courageous individuals who prioritized duty above self and sacrificed everything in the service of their homeland.”In a continuation of their unrelenting assaults on military personnel, suspected terrorists reportedly killed four soldiers from the 115 Task Force Battalion in the Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.Our correspondent learned that the soldiers were killed during an attack around noon on Wednesday.Military sources indicated that the assailants were equipped with superior weaponry during the engagement that lasted nearly one hour.”They launched an attack on the 115 Task Force Battalion in Askira Uba this afternoon. Four soldiers lost their lives. It was a gun battle between the troops and the insurgents. The troops were caught off guard, but they held their ground,” the source reported.In Monguno, Borno State, troops allegedly set fire to buildings in the Charlie 2 community, alleging collaboration with terrorists in a recent attack that resulted in the death of their commander.This development follows the attack on the Forward Operating Base of the 242 Battalion on Sunday, which led to the death of the Commanding Officer, Lt. Col. A. Mohammed, and six other soldiers due to an ambush employing improvised explosive devices.The troops reportedly torched several structures, citing security concerns linked to the community’s involvement in terrorist operations. However, The Reporter has learned that the operation was temporarily suspended after intervention from senior military officials, with plans for dialogue involving the Monguno local government chairman and community leaders.In an effort to enhance security throughout Benue State, law enforcement has initiated clearance operations aimed at dislodging criminal elements from affected communities.Commissioner of Police Ifeanyi Emenari stated, “The command has maintained the deployment of tactical teams and is conducting targeted clearance operations in identified areas of concern.”He issued a warning against cattle rustling and any form of collaboration with criminal groups. “Any individuals involved, directly or indirectly, in such activities will be regarded as collaborators in banditry and will be dealt with in accordance with the law,” he affirmed.
He told locals that efforts are still being made to reestablish order and protect people and property.Meanwhile, a more stringent reaction to the nation’s security situation has been demanded by the Arewa Consultative Forum and the Yoruba sociocultural organization Afenifere. According to the ACF, there is an existential threat because the level of insecurity has increased to a “state of war.”Asserting that only a wartime strategy can effectively handle the situation, the conference has called on the Federal Government to promptly reevaluate national priorities.This declaration was issued on Wednesday, the same day that U.S. senator Kimberly Daniels called for the dismissal or reassignment of Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defense.Following its Board of Trustees’ 38th meeting, which took place in Abuja on Saturday, the northern leadership released a statement that was signed by BoT Chairman Bashir M. Dalhatu. Deputy Chairman Mahmud Yayale Ahmed, former Inspector-General of Police M. D. Abubakar, former UN General Assembly President Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, and former Chief of Army Staff Tukur Yusufu Buratai were among the prominent Northern leaders present at the meeting. Former Nigerian Ambassador to China Baba Ahmed Jidda, former Minister of Women Affairs Salamatu Suleiman, and legal expert Joe-Kyari Gadzama were among the notable attendees. A number of others participated electronically.
According to the conference, Nigeria’s security problems have grown beyond criminal activity and insurgency to become a major struggle that threatens the country’s survival.The conference stated, “Nigeria’s security problem has evolved from insurgency and lawlessness into an outright war that now threatens the entire core of Nigeria as we know it. It has far surpassed a normal governance challenge.”The North-East insurgency, banditry and mass kidnappings in the North-West and North-Central regions, conflicts between farmers and herders, and intercommunal violence were among the factors identified by the ACF as contributing to the growing problem. Hundreds of thousands of Nigerians have been displaced or killed in states like Borno, Plateau, Niger, and Kwara, they said, lamenting the startling human cost. “Families have been decimated, livelihoods obliterated, and entire generations scarred.” The communiqué stressed that “the extent of human suffering is unprecedented and the situation continues to deteriorate.”The group also warned that the country’s economy, especially agriculture, which they described as being in grave danger throughout the North, is being severely impacted by the continuous security situation.”Nigeria’s economy is being seriously undermined by insecurity.
There are significant hazards to the agricultural economy, especially in the North. It said, “Rural economies are failing, supply systems are disrupted, and inflation is rising.””Redirecting national resources towards security is not a hindrance to economic progress; it is a precondition,” the ACF emphasized, emphasizing that tackling insecurity must come before all other national challenges. The meeting declared that economic growth will remain illusive in the absence of peace and stability.The event called for the Federal Government to implement a “wartime approach,” which would involve suspending non-essential initiatives in favor of concentrating resources to fight insecurity.”Extraordinary threats call for extraordinary reactions. It said, “Nigeria must temporarily stop or scale back non-essential initiatives and concentrate national efforts, funding, and leadership toward resolving the security problem without further delay.”Nigeria is at a critical juncture, according to the communiqué: “The rising security crisis threatens not only lives but also the fundamental stability and future of the nation.” Nigeria needs to act quickly to stop future deterioration, it continued.It concluded by stating that Nigeria’s larger goals will remain unattainable until its citizens are able to travel, live, and farm without fear.
前路清晰:首先、彻底且及时地保卫国家。此外,ACF强烈建议个人和社区避免协助恐怖分子和劫匪,称此类行为违法且自毁前途。“这种支持或协助会导致自败;庇护或容纳这些恐怖分子的社区往往是其首要受害者,”ACF全国宣传秘书图库尔·穆罕默德-巴巴在接受《报道者》访谈时补充道,他补充道,经常给予庇护或支持 criminal elements 的社区最终会成为这些代理人的主要受害者。他警告,支持犯罪组织不仅使人们面临严重的法律风险,也面临即时的危险。“直接或间接的此类支持是被禁止的,并可能使社区成员面临作为主要犯罪帮凶受起诉的风险。这危害国家安全,”他强调。穆罕默德-巴巴接着说,与恐怖分子合作危害安全行动并使工人处于危险之中。
“这危及安全人员的安全,降低他们的士气,危及他们的生命,并助长恐怖分子和其他犯罪分子的嚣张气焰,”他所说。他强调,半途而废不够足以应对,重申论坛的立场:“除非彻底消灭实施者及其帮凶,否则任何方法都不够。”“绝不姑息,”他宣告。为防止与犯罪组织合作,ACF还呼吁州和地方政府加强公众意识宣传活动。“无知——永远不能作为借口——往往助长对恐怖分子的支持或对其存在的被动容忍。”他指出,必须开展持续的意识活动来解决这一问题。此外,他呼吁在高风险公共区域加强安全保护。“市场和其他社区空间必须由当局充分保护,必要时应由当局重新利用或管理。”他警告,“留空这些地点会招致危害。”同样,Afenifere对西南地区及整个国家日益严重的不安全表达了不满,强调政府必须采取更激进的措施。为了提高西南安全网络机构(也称为Amotekun Corps)保护该地区公民生命和财产的效力,该组织特别要求西南州长更加主动,并加强该组织的建设。
This was said in a statement released after the group’s caucus meeting on Tuesday at the home of its National Leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, in Akure. Mr. Jare Ajayi, the association’s National Publicity Secretary, later shared the statement.”The summit, once again, communicated severe worry regarding the security situation in the country, particularly the growing acts of terror in Yorubaland,” the statement read. Among the suggested actions are strengthening Amotekun, enhancing surveillance, and accelerating the establishment of state police, in collaboration with neighboring states—especially Kwara, Kogi, Edo, and Delta—where there are significant Yoruba populations.””Afenifere seized this occasion to convey condolences to the victims of terrorism in Yorubaland and abroad,” the group added. This reality greatly disturbs the group, which calls for swift action to stop what seems to be a genocidal goal.Due to the vast forests that bandits use for their nefarious activities, it called on South-West governors to implement the resolutions made in previous security meetings, promoting collaboration with governors of Kwara and Kogi States for the benefit of Yorubas and other residents of those states.”Government and security agencies, including the military, should conduct inward assessments, as insecurity persists due to internal collaborators,” the group said, praising the military’s and other security agencies’ efforts and calling for additional equipment and support. It stated that local communities should be prioritized because they do have accomplices.This draws attention to dishonest people who work with terrorists, bandits, and kidnappers; confessions made public by some suspects support this worry.”Afenifere agrees with the President on this topic,” the group said, restating its appeal for the country’s restructuring in order to accelerate national growth. We continue to advocate for restructuring because we think it will greatly speed up the achievement of this admirable goal.”U.S. senator Kimberly Daniels has called on President Bola Tinubu to either fire or transfer Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defense, expressing concern about the nation’s growing security issues. “An immediate leadership review is required.” The credibility of the defense ministry would be restored if Minister Bello Matawalle were removed or redeployed, she said.She also demanded more international pressure and responsibility.
“Allegations of high-level banditry complicity must be thoroughly investigated. Those who are suspected of assisting terrorists must be held accountable by the world community,” she said.She denounced the terrible murders of Christians in Plateau, Nasarawa, Kaduna, and other parts of Nigeria on Palm and Easter Sundays.She claims that Nigerian politicians and citizens have grown weary of President Tinubu’s political bluster and are calling for “concrete acts, while the cries for justice from the innocent blood shed resonate from the ground.”According to sources, there are “red flags,” like as allegations of housing bandit leaders, enabling ransom payments, and collaborating with bandits during Matawalle’s governorship in Zamfara.”Immediate Leadership Review: The removal or relocation of Minister Bello Matawalle to restore the integrity of the defense ministry; Institutional Transparency: Conducting a transparent investigation into claims of high-level collusion with banditry to regain the public’s trust; Enhanced Protection: Implementing stronger security measures for vulnerable communities in the North-Central and Northwestern regions” were among the recommendations she made.”Increase diplomatic pressure to ensure that individuals accused of helping terrorism face justice,” she said, urging the United States, the United Kingdom, and other international organizations to put more diplomatic pressure on the Nigerian government to hold those involved in terrorism accountable.
我对这件事的立场是源于尼日利亚公民联系我。作为一名福音 minister 和UN-WCD的主席,我的 Nigeria 联系迫使我发声,”她继续说道。
类似问题中,2026年3月国家立法和民主研究所立法安全分析中心的报告描述了局势恶化的情况,包括全国36起事件中345人死亡和361人被绑架。根据题为“Escalation and Expansion: Nigeria’s Security Crisis Deepens in March 2026”的研究,恐怖袭击占全部杀戮的72%(248人),这得益于自杀袭击和协调攻击的增加。报告记录了针对军事编制和高级军官的袭击增加,并将博尔诺和 plateau 列为关键热点。源称,由于军事设施袭击次数增加,高级军官已在精心策划的行动中阵亡。北东地缘政治区有167人阵亡,北中部有99人。它报告称在博尔诺州Ngoshe发生了一起恐怖袭击,造成300人被绑架和100人阵亡。
报告进一步解释,恐怖分子正在使用更复杂和致命的技术,协调攻击日益针对军事设施和高级官员。人们对暴力可能在全国扩散表示担忧,尽管目前主要集中在东北部和北部中部地区。它强调了立即立法和安全措施的必要性,并警告安全服务必须随着军队面临日益直接的威胁而调整。
此外,该论文警告称,“即将到来的选举可能引发更大的波动。”据Mdzough U Tiv Worldwide的青年领袖Joseph Koriyol称,本州的年轻人已准备好参加针对北部不安全的任何计划的非暴力示威。约瑟夫在电话访谈中对北部中部地区,特别是本州农民持续的暴力行为表示遗憾。
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