Arewa Youths Discuss Military Operations as Terrorists and Criminals Hide

The Arewa Youth Assembly said that the Nigerian military, led by Minister of Defence Gen. Christopher Musa, rtd, and the service chiefs, is beginning to see results as terrorist, bandit and other criminal groups are being dismantled.

Aliyu Muhammad Sanni, spokesperson for the Arewa Youth Assembly, made the remarks in a statement released on Thursday.

The youth group claimed that the country’s efforts to curb insecurity are showing noticeable progress.

It called on Nigerians to support the armed forces in their fight against insecurity.

“Under the strategic oversight of the defence minister, the armed forces have shifted from a defensive posture to a high‑octane, intelligence‑led precision offensive,” Sanni said.

“The Assembly notes with grim satisfaction the systematic decapitation of the terror hierarchy across all operational theatres, a feat that has directly enabled the return of relative peace. Among the high‑value targets neutralised are key ISWAP commanders such as Abubakar Sarki, Abu Umaymah and Mallam Ali Kwaya in the Lake Chad Tumbuns, alongside notorious Boko Haram commander Tahir Baga in the Sambisa Forest.”

“The kinetic pressure continued in the North Central theatre with the neutralisation of notorious bandit leaders Alhaji Auta and Kachalla Rugga, while operations in the South East took out key ESN commanders like Ikonso Commander and their logistics kingpin, ‘Pounds,’ who were responsible for attacks on state institutions.”

“In the South‑South, the destruction of illegal refinery networks and militant camps that funded insurgency through economic sabotage has directly boosted global oil production.”

“The Arewa Youth Assembly declares that while the war is not yet completely over, the trajectory is decidedly positive. We stand in total solidarity with the Armed Forces, call on the citizenry to provide actionable intelligence, and urge the political class not to politicise the blood and sweat of our gallant troops,” Sanni added.