Read More: Goodbye to illusionsThese killings earned the country a non-enviable third place ranking in the 2018 Global Index on Terrorism (GIT). These days, the perception outside the country which is the truth is that Nigeria is a war zone. In about 2000, at the turn of the century, the economist of London observed that, Nigeria was badly divided as a country. The daring attacks on national security formations are debilitating. Concluded• Akhaine, an Associate Professor, Lagos State University is a Visiting member, The Guardian Editorial Board.

Source: The Guardian February 13, 2019 03:15 UTC