BokoHaram: Nigeria and Five Other Countries Sign Deal to Tackle insurgency

In a bid to end the Boko Haram Menace in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, Nigeria has entered into agreement with France and four of its neighbours 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.

The Republic of Benin, Cameroon, France, Chad and Niger also agreed with Nigeria 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.

These are some of the recommendations made by the Directors-General of External Intelligence Services of the six countries, who met in Abuja on March 5.

Source: NAN