The military got fresh marching orders yesterday from President Muhammadu Buhari: wipe out terrorists.
He said the last 12 years have been the most challenging due to insecurity.
The North has been reeling under serious terrorism and bandit attacks which have taken a turn for the worse.
There have been attacks on communities, kidnapping for ransom, insurgency and incessant farmer-herder clashes, among others.
In a renewed wave of terror, terrorists in March blew up rail tracks on the Abuja-Kaduna route.
Eight passengers were killed on the Kaduna-bound train; 41 people were injured, while many were abducted.
On July 5, terrorists attacked the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja, freeing all 64 Boko Haram commanders and men, as well over 400 inmates.
Four inmates and an operative of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were killed during the attack for which the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) claimed responsibility.
In the Southeast, killings and arson have become almost a daily occurrence across the five states.
But the President said his administration and neighbouring countries will not relent in the war against terror.
He spoke at the graduation of 247 students of the Senior Course 44 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna State.
