That the Boko Haram menace is a big embarrassment to the federal government is not news, but as the days unfold with the group becoming more daring there are rising indications that security agencies might be looking for scapegoats to blame as a way of trying to signal to Nigerians that efforts are well underway to stop the insurgent group even though heavy military deployments and fierce fighting in Maiduguri between government soldiers and the insurgents have left a sour taste in the mouths of residents and elders who are miffed at the death tolls involving civilians.
