He noted that the development is part of the insurgents' renewed efforts to destabilise the Sahel states of Nigeria, Mali, Burkina-Faso, and Niger Republic.

The Nigerian Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has confirmed that the government is confronting a resurgence of Boko Haram in the North-East, particularly in Borno State. 

He noted that the development is part of the insurgents' renewed efforts to destabilise the Sahel states of Nigeria, Mali, Burkina-Faso, and Niger Republic.

According to Badaru, the Nigerian armed forces have gained momentum in recent weeks, eliminating a good number of insurgents. 

He stated, "If you are following what is happening in Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali, you will see that these attacks have heightened everywhere. There is a renewed vigour by the insurgents to destabilise the Sahel, we are doing a lot to curtail them, and we will fight it, and normalcy will return by the special grace of God and your prayers."

The minister highlighted the importance of both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches in addressing security challenges in the country. 

While kinetic approaches involve military action, non-kinetic approaches focus on appeasing communities and addressing underlying issues. 

He added, "In the North-West, we have bandits, and we are dealing with them. In Benue, it's majorly communal clashes, farmer-herder clashes. We are dealing with that, and on that, you need more of the non-kinetic approach to appease the people and to let them know that they cannot continue attacking each other."

Badaru expressed satisfaction with the progress made by the Nigerian Defence Academy and the Air Force Institute of Technology in research and development, which he believed would soon make the country self-sufficient in military equipment. 

He commended the institutions for carrying out the instructions of the President in deep research, saying, "The institutions are doing a very good job and they are also carrying out the instructions of Mr President in deep research so that we will eventually be self-sufficient in our military requirements."

The resurgence of Boko Haram has raised concerns about the military's ability to hold the line. 

Experts point to the group's territorial expansion, decentralised structure, and external support from the Islamic State group as key factors contributing to its success. 

ISWAP, one of the factions, has become notorious for targeting military positions and has overrun the military on at least 15 occasions this year, killing soldiers and stealing weapons. 

The Federal Government said it remains committed to tackling the security challenges in the North-East. 

Badaru assured that the government is working to curtail the insurgents and restore normalcy to the region. 

He said, "If you will do justice to us, in the past one or two weeks, you will see that the armed forces are gaining momentum and attacking and eliminating them."