Nigeria: Boko Haram - Nigerians Face Stringent Travel Measures

27 June 2012

THE Federal Government, yesterday, gave reasons why it disagreed with the United States on the classification of Boko Haram as a terrorist group. The government said it opposed the classification because of the wider implication and exposure to stringent meaures that such actions will impose on ordinary Nigerians.

Activities of the radical Islamic sect have become worrisome to the United States and other countries that are uncomfortable with Boko Haram which the State Department declared three of its members terrorists last week but was shy in classifying the entire group as terrorist group as stipulated in Sector 219 of the US National Immigration Act

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