Renowned security expert, Dr. Ona Ekhomu has urged the military to intensify and sustain its onslaught against Boko Haram terrorists in order to, “bring back our girls” and halt the incessant killings of Nigerians by the sect.
Reacting to the successful security operation that dislodged Boko Haram insurgents from the Balmo Forest in Bauchi State last weekend during which 44 terrorists were killed, Ekhomu said: “It is obvious the military is making giant strides towards defeating the terrorists and bringing an end to extremist violence in the county.”
Ekhomu, who is president of the Association of Industrial Security Operators of Nigeria (AISSON), advised military commanders and combatants to set aside sentiments while combating Boko Haram fighters.  He said “Boko Haram fighters are fighters from hell and do not mean well for us,” adding that foreign fighters were embedded with the Nigerian terrorists and intent on destroying Nigerian lives and assets.
He said the military must see Boko Haram fighters as “the enemy” and ensure that mission-focus was maintained in order to rid Nigeria of the scourge of terrorism.
Ekhomu warned that the recent intensification of attacks by Boko Haram including the Emab Plaza and the Nyanya bombings as well as the seizure of over 200 schoolgirls in Chibok signified the audacity of the terrorists, who felt that they could instill fear in the Nigerian government and people and re-enact what they did in Mali and Iraq.
He said the Al Qaeda brand must not be allowed to flourish in Nigeria.
Ekhomu described Boko Haram bombing of television viewing centers, hotels and markets in the Northeast as “Satanic acts”, and said that citizens must become vigilant in order to detect IEDs before they detonate.  He advised the military to publish tips hotlines for information relating to Boko Haram and urged the Federal Government to establish a “Rewards for Justice Programme” that would provide reward money of a minimum of N5million for information leading to the arrest and capture of any Boko Haram fighters.  He said that SURE-P funds could pay for the “reward for justice programme.”
Ekhomu advised Nigerian to stop disrespecting and disparaging the military for political advantage.  He said that Nigerians must not take sides with prejudiced and hateful foreign nations in abusing the Nigerian military.  He said that “it is only Nigerian Soldiers who will lay down their lives in defense of the Nigerian people. No American or British Soldier is willing to come here and die”.
He urged Nigerians to be patriotic and fly the “green white green’ flag in solidarity with the military and its mission to end terrorism in the country.  He added: “the war against BH terrorists is being waged to guarantee the four freedoms of Nigerians – freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want and freedom from fear”.

Ekhomu urges military to sustain onslaught against Boko Haram