Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan says radical Islamist sect Boko Haram has infiltrated the government, complicating efforts to fight the group. At a speech Sunday in the capital, Abuja, Mr. Jonathan asserted that Boko Haram members are in the executive, parliamentary and judicial branches of government, and also in the armed forces. He said the situation […]

Bombs have exploded in two northern Nigerian cities, less than a week after the country’s president declared a state of emergency in the region. Authorities said there were no casualties late Wednesday when the blasts hit the cities of Maiduguri and Damaturu. A purported spokesman for the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram said the group […]

A purported spokesman for Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has warned southerners to leave the country’s north, while promising clashes with government soldiers. Abul Qaqa, who has spoken on behalf of the Islamist group in the past, told journalists in a phone conference late Sunday that the group’s fighters will “confront” soldiers sent to parts […]

Nigeria’s intelligence agency says some members of the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram are being funded by local politicians. The State Security Service (SSS) said Monday that its arrest of an alleged Boko Haram spokesman confirmed its view that, in the agency’s words, “some of the Boko Haram extremists have political patronage and sponsorship.” The […]

A government-appointed committee says Nigeria should negotiate with the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram, blamed for numerous deadly attacks, including one at the U.N. headquarters in Abuja last month. The panel’s head said the federal government should consider dialogue and negotiation with Boko Haram, on the condition that the group first renounce violence. He said […]