Major General Adekunle Ariyibi, the Chief of Defence Standards and Evaluations at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), stated that Boko Haram and other terrorist groups receive foreign financial support.
Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, he explained that this external backing for Boko Haram and ISWAP is a significant factor in the prolonged nature of Nigeria’s fight against terrorism.
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“There’s no doubt about it that this sort of operation cannot be sustainable for the past 15 years without some sort of external collaboration and assistance,” he said on Monday’s edition of the breakfast show.
“It’s obvious that the operations of Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West African Province (ISWAP) have metamorphosized since their allegiance with ISIS, and they have had access to international funding which is beyond the shores of Nigeria. It’s obvious in the caliber of weapons you see them display. It’s obvious in the sort of sustainability plans that they have. Right now, they are moving into drones and not only surveillance drones but also drones that can deliver leather weaponry.”
