ANALYSIS: Lessons Nigeria must adopt to avoid Lake Chad Basin scenario in Borgu-Kainji

Mass killings, abductions and roadside bombs in recent weeks point to a dangerous escalation of violent extremism in the Borgu-Kainji axis along Nigeria’s western borders with Benin and Niger. These are not isolated events. Continuing to respond narrowly and reactively risks repeating the shortcomings of the Lake Chad Basin counter-terrorism campaign,...