Nigeria, Neighbours Plan Border Patrol
Nigeria Customs has announced plans to embark on joint border patrol with its counterparts in neighbouring countries to promote security and trade across their common borders.
Joint Task Force.
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Nigeria:
Insurgency - Nigeria, Cameroun, Others Strategise to Secure Borders
This Day, 27 March 2014
Nigeria and representatives of four other neighbouring West African countries yesterday gathered to form a common front against the increasing menace of insurgency, terrorism and… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Are Nigeria's Neighbors Safe Havens for Boko Haram?
VOA, 25 March 2014
As the Nigerian military battles Boko Haram in the northeast, its government said militants are finding safe havens in neighboring countries and then mounting cross-border attacks… Read more »
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Nigeria:
FG Seeks Pact to Chase Insurgents Beyond Borders
Leadership, 22 March 2014
Nigerian troops may start pursuing the Boko Haram insurgents beyond the country's borders soon, as the federal government begins work on a pact with Cameroun, Niger and Chad… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Counter-Terrorism Chief - We Will Triumph Over Boko Haram
This Day, 21 March 2014
Since the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, was founded in 2002, the sect has caused havoc in Nigeria, unleashing a wave of attacks on the North-eastern part of the country. The… Read more »
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The porous nature of Nigeria's borders and lack of effective control aids terrorism and the movement of arms into the country, says Comptroller-General of the Immigration service, ... Read more »
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Trade between the two countries has stagnated following the closure of the border in an attempt to prevent Boko Haram from launching attacks from Cameroonian territory. Read more »
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Nigeria has closed its northern border with Cameroon in an effort to block the movement of Boko Haram members who use the country as a base from which to launch attacks, the army ... Read more »