Nigeria, June 22 -- The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, on Monday adduced reasons why the Nigerian government and military have not been able to win the decade-long war against Boko Haram.

Mr Zulum spoke while hosting a visiting delegation from the Senate on a sympathy visit to the state over the recent attacks in Borno state.

PREMIUM TIMES had last week reported how gunmen believed to be members of ISWAP, a breakaway faction of Boko Haram, attacked some villages and killed about 120 civilians. The insurgents had also rustled over 1200 cows from the attacked communities.

The delegation, led by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, and the Senate Chief Whip, Orji Kalu, visited Maiduguri to commiserate with the state over the kil...