Nigeria, May 30 -- The time has come to draw a firm line in Nigeria's protracted battle against insurgency. With thousands of the so-called "repentant" terrorists surrendering, getting rehabilitated, and reintegrated into society, the recent resurgence of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorism in the North-East demands a critical reassessment of the nation's counter-terrorism approach, especially the controversial amnesty programme.

The recurring waves of violence suggest that leniency has been mistaken for weakness. Now is the time for Nigeria's military to shift gears and pursue an uncompromising offensive against the insurgents. Enough is enough.

Borno State, the epicentre of Nigeria's decade-long insurgency, is once again engulfed in violen...