Nigeria: Govt's Failure to Obey Court Order Escalated Boko Haram Crisis - Obasanjo

The former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has alleged that the refusal of the federal government to pay compensation to members of the Boko Haram sect as ordered by the court at the early stage of its formation under Mohammed Yusuf, was responsible for the escalation of violent extremism.

‎Mr. Obasanjo disclosed this in Abuja at a two-day workshop on preventing violent extremism, organised by Club De Madrid, CdM, in collaboration with the Office of National Security Adviser, ONSA, and the European Union, EU.

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