By Ope Adetayo
A surge in attacks in Nigeria’s northeast by Boko Haram and its splinter rival ISWAP has raised fears of a major comeback by jihadists, whose tactics now include armed drones and explosive devices planted on major roads, security experts said.
At least 22 people were killed in weekend raids by militants in Adamawa and Borno states, while 26 others died on Monday after an explosive device ripped into two vehicles in Borno.
Dozens more have been killed by a string of jihadist attacks since January.
In Borno state, the heartland of the insurgency for over 15 years, governor Babagana Zulum has warned that insurgents were making gains, with little push back from the military.
Security experts attributed the resurgence to a lull in fighting between Boko Haram and Islamic West Africa Province (ISWAP) and the adoption of aerial technology by the groups.
“Both groups have become a bit bolder and showed they have
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