SOWORE SLAMS U.S. NORTHWEST AIRSTRIKES, CALLS THEM DANGEROUS AND IMPERIALIST

Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate and human rights activist, has publicly condemned the U.S. military airstrikes conducted in Northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, calling the operation “reckless, imperialist and extremely dangerous.”
Sowore criticized the strikes, arguing that no foreign nation should turn Nigerian soil into a theater of war. He accused the Nigerian government of weak leadership, stating that a country unable to defend its territory invites chaos rather than peace. According to him, the airstrikes risk escalating insecurity, triggering retaliatory attacks, and further polarizing the region.
The United States, under its counterterrorism cooperation with Nigeria, claims the strikes were aimed at Islamic State-linked militants operating in Sokoto State. While U.S. defense authorities insist the mission was coordinated with Nigerian officials, the airstrike narrative has sparked nationwide debate.
Several stakeholders and citizens remain divided. One side sees foreign military support as necessary to fight terrorism, while others, echoing Sowore’s position, view it as a breach of sovereignty that may deepen instability rather than resolve it.
Sowore urged Nigerians not to celebrate the strikes but instead question the long-term implications of foreign military presence, especially in a region already battling banditry and extremist threats.