Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has pledged tougher counter-terrorism measures after dozens of lives were lost in a recent assault on Darajamal community in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.
Offering condolences on Monday to Governor Babagana Zulum and the people of Borno, Shettima said the killings had left the country “in collective grief,” but assured that the federal government would deliver justice to the victims.
He reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s directive for the Armed Forces to review their strategies and intensify operations against terrorist groups. This, he explained, involves the deployment of new military hardware, including drones and surveillance systems, to improve efficiency on the battlefield.
Shettima also highlighted the government’s consideration of state-level policing, arguing that Nigeria’s diverse security challenges require units capable of adapting to local terrain and culture while coordinating with communities at grassroots level.
While acknowledging the scale of the threat, the Vice-President expressed confidence in Nigeria’s security forces, insisting that terrorist elements would ultimately be subdued.
“The federal government will stand firmly with Borno State and the bereaved families as we strengthen our resolve to restore peace,” he said.
