Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has called for an investigation into the intelligence failure that led to the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State, and the killing of a Brigade Commander, Musa Uba, in Borno State.

Mr Kwankwaso, in a statement on Facebook, described the killing of the military general and kidnapping of the schoolgirls as "a surge in insecurity in Nigeria (that) has reached a level that demands urgent attention from all authorities, especially the Federal Government".

"The abduction and subsequent killing of Brigadier Gen. M. Uba by terrorists in Borno State is one of the darkest moments in our nation's fight against terrorism. This shocking intelligence and operational failure deman...