EU suggests alternative methods in Nigeria's fight against Boko Haram Friday April 30 2021 Arms and ammunitions recovered from Boko Haram jihadists are displayed at the headquarters of the 120th Battalion in Goniri, Yobe State, in Nigeria's restive northeast, on July 3, 2019. PHOTO | AFP Summary Mr Blinken suggested improving the capacity of the military was crucial but he said it was necessary to deal with other factors causing conflict, violence, and extremism in the Lake Chad Basin Region. Advertisement The European Union believes Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram could be more successful if authorities adopt alternative methods of countering violent extremism. The advisory came on Thursday, signaling the concessions among donors that a military pursuit of the militants is insufficient.