Waching daily Nov 28 2018

A few months ahead of presidential elections in Nigeria, Boko Haram jihadists have killed

dozens of soldiers and civilians in the north of the country.

President Muhammadu Buhari is under fire for his failure to defeat the insurgents.

The remains of a village in North-East Nigeria, just a few kilometers away from the regional

capital Maiduguri.

Jihadists came on motorbikes in broad daylight – kidnapping 12 farmers and killing nine

who refused to come with them.

They slapped me first and shot my husband in front of me.

They took my phone, my money, and my shoes.

Then they started beating me and told me to go home immediately.

The day before that attack, Boko Haram struck this Nigerian military base close to the border

with Chad.

This video – allegedly filmed by a soldier – triggered huge discussions on social media

in Nigeria.

Eyewitness say about 100 soldiers were killed and several abducted.

Some soldiers themselves feel abandoned by their government.

Imagine, they are killing us every day.

A soldier will be at the war front – no helmet, no flak jacket, not enough amination.

We are fighting to defend our country – and the generals are cheating us.

The Nigerian army confirmed that the military base was attacked – but has refused to comment

on the casualties.

For security expert and retired Colonel Yomi Dare, the attack is a huge embarrassment for

the armed forces.

For a soldier making such allegations, I think something is really wrong.

Something is not right somewhere.

I think it is high time that the military authority puts up a transparent and accountable

system.

So when things that are meant for the troops, they should ensure that those things really

get there.

And are delivered especially to the front line.

Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari won the 2015 elections on the promise of ending

the fight against Boko Haram.

Despite first successes - Dare doesn't see a quick end to the crisis.

Getting an insurgency to an end is a tall order.

Let nobody be deceived.

Unfortunately, people want to play politics with everything.

I don't think this is where the politicians should come and start talking.

Because this is a war – and we should not toy with it at all."

More than 20,000 people have been killed since the Boko Haram insurgency started almost a

decade ago.

With presidential elections scheduled early next year – Nigerians living in areas still

terrorized by Boko Haram are asking, who will finally be able to stop these killings?