Army Says 'International Conspiracy' Is Reason Why Boko Haram Persists In Nigeria

The Nigerian Army has given a reason regarding the country's forces' inability to quash the presence of Boko Haram insurgents. It stated that there is an "international conspiracy to cut Nigeria to size".

This disclosure was made by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Sagir Musa, on Wednesday.

His comments come on the back of the recent attack on the Zabarmari community in Borno State where 43 farmers were beheaded by Boko Haram terrorists.

Musa said,  “The recent killing of our people on a rice farm in Borno State was unexpected, inhuman, cowardly, dastardly and sadistic cruelty by the Boko Haram terrorists.

“There is no normal human being that will take pleasure in such inhuman massacre of defenseless and armless civilians, working on their farms; but that is the nature of terrorism and those who sponsor it.

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“There is an international conspiracy to cut Nigeria to size and compromise national renegades making attempts to destabilize and dismember Nigeria if possible in subservience to the international paymasters, who are the owners of Boko Haram. They train them, arm them, finance them, and supply their logistics.”