Escalation of terrorism
Just a day after Amnesty International accused the Nigerian army of terrorism, the story of more blatant terrorism surfaces.In spite of the fact that the Nigerian officer corps is dominated by Muslims from the north, this escalation of terrorism is a threat to national unity.
Nigerian 'youths executed' in Boko Haram stronghold
Dozens of young men have been shot dead in Nigeria by the military in Maiduguri, residents in the north-eastern city have told the BBC.
An imam told the BBC about 11 youths from his street alone were killed, including four of his own sons.
The alleged extrajudicial executions happened as Amnesty International accused the security forces of abuses in its crackdown on Islamist militants.
A military spokesman in Maiduguri said he was not aware of the incident.
But Lt Col Sagir Musa told the BBC investigations would be made.
Maiduguri is the stronghold of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, which is fighting to impose Islamic law across Nigeria…
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posted by Ken Wedding @ 8:40 AM
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