Nigeria Under Siege: Gen. T.Y. Danjuma Accuses Government of Opening the Gates to Fulani Terrorists, Calls for Unity and Self-Defense Once Again
“The Ministry of Defense was the first to try to deny what I said; they even set up a kangaroo board of inquiry and invited me to testify. I did not go. They later claimed I was only speculating. But now, the whole country is being run and overrun.”
Borno, Nigeria – November 24, 2025
A viral video of Rtd. General T.Y. Danjuma, delivering an intense and prophetic warning on the insecurity ravaging Nigeria, has emerged.
At the official installation and presentation of staff of office to H.R.M. Manu Ada Ishaku Matakhistkwen Aku Uka, retired General T.Y. Danjuma declared that Nigeria is now fully “under siege” by terrorists who have overrun communities across the country.
Speaking before a huge audience who came to brace the occasion, the former Chief of Army Staff reminded Nigerians that he had sounded the alarm years ago about the looming threat of foreign-backed terrorist groups and the unwillingness or inability of the state security forces to protect citizens.
“When I warned that the armed forces were either not capable or not willing to defend us, and that we must defend ourselves, they said I was lying,” he said.
“The Ministry of Defense was the first to try to deny what I said; they even set up a kangaroo board of inquiry and invited me to testify. I did not go. They later claimed I was only speculating. But now, the whole country is being run and overrun.”
He reminded Nigerians the Ministry of Defense tried to shut him up by claiming there was no evidence to buttress his allegation, despite the opposite.
Gen. Danjuma stressed that the violence ravaging the nation is not just a religious conflict, but also an attempt to recolonize Nigerians again, pointing out that the government is responsible for the ongoing genocide.
“These foreign invaders were allowed into this country by our own government.”
In a sobering assessment of Nigeria’s current security reality, he described ordinary citizens as “sitting ducks” in the face of heavily armed groups wielding weapons “of mass destruction.”
Despite this grim picture, he insisted that the Nigerian people still have the greatest advantage: their numbers, unity, and ancestral claim to the land.
“The best defense is attack,” the General said firmly. “We are outgunned, yes but the land belongs to us. They are trying to recolonize us and take over our homeland.”
Turning directly to the newly installed monarch, he offered both counsel and a challenge:
“Your Majesty, you must unite our people. Many of the attacks I received were from our own people; they said I told them to defend themselves, but did not give them arms. I will not give you arms. Instead, find out why and how these invaders got theirs.”
Recall that Gen. Danjuma had issued warnings earlier stating “the armed forces are not neutral, they collude with the terrorists, they are killing Nigerians, they facilitate their movement, they cover them. And if you are depending on the armed forces to stop the killings you will all die.”
The recent trending video emerges at a time when terrorism is ravaging every corner of the country.
The U.S. government recently designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), and former President Donald Trump has warned Abuja to end the escalating violence or face possible U.S. intervention aimed at annihilating the terrorists.
While many ordinary Nigerians have welcomed the idea of external pressure due to what they described as the “complicity” of the Nigerian government, the federal government continues to deny the scale of Christian killings, insisting that its failures should be attributed to “the complex nature of the terrorism.”
Gen. Danjuma’s message not only exposes why terrorism continues to thrive in Nigeria but also delivers a powerful call for collective resolve unity within communities, clarity of purpose, and the courage to confront a threat that has now engulfed the entire country.
His words part warning, part rallying cry land at a time when Nigerians across all regions are grappling with insecurity that has reached historically devastating levels.
The retired General’s speech reignites long-standing debates about government responsibility, national defense, and the right of communities to protect themselves when the state fails.
But for many who listened in the hall, the message was unmistakable: Nigeria stands at a crossroads, and its survival may depend on the unity and vigilance of its people against their own government.
