Nigeria’s kidnapping epidemic requires new thinking, COAS tells military planners (opens original article in a new tab)

Nigeria's COAS urged military planners to find new solutions for the country's kidnapping crisis, emphasizing the use of wargaming and strategic analysis to address security challenges affecting communities and education.

• COAS Lt Gen Waidi Shaibu challenged military planners to develop solutions for Nigeria's mass abduction crisis
• Army War College Nigeria inaugurated Wargaming Centre to analyze security challenges using wargaming and strategic analysis
• COAS emphasized need for innovative approaches beyond conventional military responses to address kidnapping's impact on education and communities
• COAS called for studies on state policing structures and coordination among security agencies for better kidnapping response