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In a recent opinion column for Punch Nigeria, Abimbola Adelakun, Associate Professor of Global Christianity, reflects on the aftermath of Christmas Day airstrikes carried out against alleged terrorist targets in northwest Nigeria.

While the strikes were initially framed as decisive action, Adelakun notes that videos and reports from affected communities revealed little visible impact. In the weeks that followed, violence reportedly resurfaced in other regions, underscoring the fragility of security gains achieved through isolated military interventions.

Adelakun argues that without transparency, sustained engagement, and attention to the social and political conditions that enable terrorism, such operations risk becoming symbolic gestures rather than meaningful solutions. Her analysis invites readers to think beyond immediate force toward more durable visions of peace, accountability, and human dignity.

Read “Terrorism after the Christmas Day bombings” in Punch Nigeria.