Linus Aleke in Abuja
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), yesterday, said Al-Qaeda-affiliated extremist groups were exploiting weak governance structures to expand their influence in Nigeria, West Africa and the Sahel region.
NAF, which position aligned with the federal government’s, also stated that porous borders in the Lake Chad Basin had allowed the extremist elements to sustain their activities, posing a persistent threat to national security and regional stability.