Ogunlesi : Nigeria 's military has made incorrect statements in fight against extremists . Often blame their inaccurate statements on ` ` misleading media , '' he says . Ogunlesi says the military may be trying to paint a constantly positive image . Ogunlesi says it has had some successes in its five - year battle with Islamist extremists .
Ogunlesi : Nigeria 's military has issued incorrect statements in fight against extremists . Often blame their inaccurate reporting on `` misleading sources , '' he says . Ogunlesi says the military may be trying to paint a constantly positive picture . Ogunlesi says it has had some successes in its five-year war with Islamist extremists .