The presence of betrayers within the Nigeria army and security forces particularly in arms and weapons sales and sharing insider information with the insurgency group for financial gains has significantly hindered effort to combat insurgency in Nigeria.
Impact on insecurity:
Compromised security
Insider betrayal comprised security operations allowing insurgents to anticipate and evade counter insurgency effort.
Arms proliferation
Illicit arms sales fuel insurgency enabling groups to acquire weapons and sustain their activities.
Loss of trust.
Betrayal erode trust in security forces, public confidence and cooperation.
Strategic advantage
Insurgents gain strategic advantage through insider information, facilitating planning and execution of attacks.
Consequences:
Escalating violence.
Betrayals contribute to increased violence as insurgents exacerbates humanitarian crisis, displacing communities and disrupting livelihood.
Economic instability
Insecurity deters investment, hindering economic growth and development.
Addressing the issue:
Internal security reform by strengthening internal accountability, and vetting processes within the security forces.
Intelligence gathering
Enhance intelligence gathering and sharing to detect and prevent any act of betrayal.
Collaboration
Forster collaboration between security agencies, government and civil society to address insecurity .
Community engagement
Engage local communities to contribute to the insecurity efforts and promote trust and cooperation.
In conclusion, addressing betrayals within security forces and promoting transparency accountability and community engagement, Nigeria can strengthen its counter insurgency effort and reduce insecurity.
– Benjamin Ibrahim, a Freelancer, writes from Lokoja, Kogi state, Nigeria.
