Faith and Tech: Nigeria’s new counter-insurgency strategy

Nigeria's Ministry of Defence, led by General Christopher Musa, is adopting a two-pronged counter-insurgency strategy: a pivot toward artificial intelligence and hybrid surveillance, combined with an appeal to faith-based organizations to bolster psychological resilience. General Musa met Pastor Lazarus Muoka of The Lord's Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries to secure moral support. This approach acknowledges that weapons alone are insufficient and that leveraging religious institutions is crucial to counter radicalization.