In a deeply reflective and strategic chronicle, SCARS: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum by Leo Irabor stands out as more than a memoir - it is a bold, layered account of Nigeria’s longest-running asymmetric war.
Zig Diaries | Defence & Security
Date: Monday, 12 October 2025
Time: 23:37 WAT
Location: 📍 Abuja, Nigeria
Through crisp storytelling and insider clarity, the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff reconstructs a defining era of national security, weaving personal experience with operational history and strategic foresight.
Launched earlier this month at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, the book has quickly become a reference point for Nigeria’s counterinsurgency discourse. It captures not just battles fought on the frontline, but the institutional thinking, tactical dilemmas, and leadership choices that shaped the fight against Boko Haram.
From the reconnaissance that birthed the Theatre Command in Maiduguri, to the multi-layered coordination of joint operations, Irabor distills complex events into accessible narrative arcs. The reader is ushered behind the curtain of national security decision-making, seeing the convergence of intelligence, diplomacy, and combat realities.
What sets SCARS apart is its refusal to romanticize war. The prose carries the weight of loss, endurance, and institutional scars. Yet, it’s also a testament of resilience - of soldiers, citizens, and commanders who stood firm through years of uncertainty. The book is as much about the human cost of war as it is about strategic leadership in the face of evolving threats.
SCARS is not just for the military community. It is an essential read for journalists, researchers, students of strategy, and ordinary Nigerians who seek to understand how national security is shaped beyond the headlines.SCARS is a bridge between history and leadership, an unflinching mirror of a nation’s test of will,” a senior military commentator noted.
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