Nigeria: Boko Haram Attacks Niger Prison Before Vote

A report on Monday from Niamey said that the Boko Haram sect attacked a prison in neighbouring Niger overnight.

It said the attack happened, hours before Niger's parliament was due to vote on joining a regional offensive against the militants.

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