{
  "id": 6702120,
  "title": "Nigeria names new commander to lead military operations against Boko Haram",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/nigeria-names-new-commander-to-lead-military-operations-against-boko",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T04:08:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/nigeria-names-new-commander-to-lead-military-operations-against-boko-haram/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nigeria has appointed Major General Ibikunle Ademola Ajose as the new commander to lead military operations against Boko Haram and its Islamic State-backed splinter faction in the northeast. Ajose, who previously served at Army Headquarters in Abuja, replaces Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, who assumed the role in April 2025. This move comes ahead of presidential elections due in January, with insecurity remaining a major concern after years of insurgent violence, banditry, and kidnappings across parts of the country. The insurgency by Boko Haram and its splinter group, ISWAP, has killed over 40,000 people and displaced millions since 2009, according to data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED).",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}