Where is the Nigerian military in all of this?
Good question, especially since Nigeria has the largest economy in Africa.
The Nigerian military is a train wreck of thoroughly disinterested conscripts led by twelve star generals given their position for no other reason than they’re relatives of whatever junta is currently in power.
They’ve been involved in no less than ten military coups between 1966 and 1999, but you’ll never find them even remotely close to geographic locations where they might encounter Boko Haram.
Nigeria is sub-Saharan Africa’s most populous nation and second largest economy. They’re an OPEC member, sitting on lots of offshore oil, and could easily fall into the hands of Islamists who attack with impunity killing hundreds of people at a time.
It’s our next little war, I’m fairly certain. Expect a big media drive soon to get Americans interested in sending US troops there. Gosh, isn’t it just AWFUL?