"Perspectives on the US–Nigeria Airstrike Aftermath: The North-West experience,” by Love Obiani Arugu My perspective on the recent US–Nigeria airstrike cooperation in North-West Nigeria is a decisive and historically significant intervention in the long struggle against insecurity that has tormented the region for decades. Beyond its immediate military outcome, the airstrike represents a strategic shift in the narrative of Nigeria’s internal security management—one that signals resolve, coordination, and the reassertion of state authority over spaces long dominated by fear, lawlessness, and non-state violent actors. From my perspective, the airstrike has the...