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A retired Nigerian military officer, Captain Abdullahi Bakoji, has said the reported United States efforts to weaken insurgents can be understood, but warned that such actions could create serious problems if they are not properly coordinated with Nigerian authorities.
Bakoji, who doubles as the Kano Chairman of Miyetti Allah cattle breeders association of Nigeria told DAILY POST that while the intention behind foreign military support may be to reduce the strength of armed groups, poor coordination could put civilians at risk and worsen insecurity in other areas.
Captain Bakoji said; “The United States try to weakened insurgents as said, then in that sense, the goal is understandable if it is so. However, such operations carry risk if not fully coordinated with Nigerian security forces.”
He explained that acting without full local cooperation can have unintended consequences, including displacement of violence and damage to trust between communities and government.
“Uncoordinated actions can endanger civilians, undermine local governance of or even push insurgents into other areas.
“For these operations to be effective, the Nigerian government must ensure close collaboration with international partners protect civilians,” he said.
The retired officer stressed that although foreign assistance can be helpful in the short term, Nigeria must focus on strengthening its own security systems.
He said lasting peace will depend more on effective governance, strong security institutions and active engagement with local communities than on external military actions alone.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Morocco as winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The CAF Appeal Board ruled in favour of Morocco, declaring that Senegal forfeited the AFCON final by walking off the field during the game.
Morocco were awarded a 3–0 walkover victory.
This decision upholds Morocco’s appeal following the chaotic events in the match.
DAILY POST recalls that the Senegal team briefly walked off the pitch in protest after a controversial penalty was awarded to Morocco late in regulation time.
They were called back to the field by their captain, Sadio Mané, and later won the game 1–0.
CAF determined that this action constituted a violation of Article 84, or the equivalent regulations concerning refusal to play or abandoning the field.
Under AFCON rules, a team that refuses to continue playing or leaves the field without authorization faces elimination and forfeiture of the match.
A total of three operatives of different security agencies in Anambra State collapsed during the inauguration of Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, on Tuesday.
The incident happened during the parade at the Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka.
The three operatives are one male police operative, another male operative of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) and a female operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
The police operative collapsed first, followed by the NSCDC operative, who slumped towards the end of the event and was later escorted to an ambulance, after she refused to be moved in a stretcher.
A source said the police operative was later resuscitated, but was still not stable, and was taken in an ambulance to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku Awka.
The collapse of the service officers was attributed to fatigue and the long period of parade under harsh sunny weather.
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