Nigeria, France, 4 others join forces against Boko Haram

Following the upsurge in Boko Haram insurgency in the North-Eastern part of the country,  Nigeria has entered into agreement with France, Cameroon, and three of her other neighbours in a bid to contain the menace of the terrorists.

This is to increase the level of coordination and exchange of intelligence as well as hold regular meetings of experts with a view to containing the menace.
According to an online news portal, The Premium Times, Nigeria’s other neighbours who also agreed to ensure effective policing of common borders to avoid the infiltration of terrorists and other criminals as well as the repatriation of suspects in conformity with existing protocols are the Republic of Benin, Chad and Niger.
The meeting also recommended that the doctrine proposed by President Goodluck Jonathan that “an act of terror against one nation is an act of terror against all,” be adopted by Heads of State of participating states and that “the reaction of member-states to acts of terror be spontaneous, concerted, broad-based and integrated.”