As Boko Haram members continue to unleash terror on the country, the United States government has promised to step into the matter and as well, monitor the crisis and bomb attacks in the Northern parts of the country closely.
Speaking in an online interview with our New York Correspondent on Tuesday, an official of the United States Department, Mr. Strassberger William made it known that the Obama-led administration had decided to help the Nigerian government curb the illegal activities of terrorists groups in the country.
William alleged the US government has discovered that Boko Haram was focused on domestic Nigerian grievances and capitalises on popular frustration in northern Nigeria.
The US strongly condemned the use of violence by the terrorist group and urged Nigerian authorities to hold accountable those responsible for the attacks that had led to the death of several people and loss of several properties worth millions of naira.
At the same time, the Obama-led administration called for a full investigation into allegations of human rights abuses by Nigerian military forces operating in northeast Nigeria, urging the Nigerian government to hold accountable those found responsible for abuses.
“We encourage the Nigerian government to engage in constructive political, economic, and security processes needed to bring about peace and stability in northeast Nigeria. We continue to monitor the situation in northern Nigeria closely” the United States official also told out Correspondent.
Just last week, a top United States Military Commander for Africa, General Carter linked Boko Haram to Al-Qeada, saying that the islamic sect may be operating with the support of the African branch of the terrorist group and the al-shabab terror group in Somalia.
General Carter Ham said that there were multiple sources that showed that the islamic sect wanted to co-ordinate its efforts with al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, stressing that there were also signs that the two terror groups wanted to form a loose partnership with al-Shabab.
He added that such a co-ordination would be the most dangerous thing to happen not only to the Africans, but to the entire world during his meeting with the Nigerian military and security officials.
During his first visit to the country as the head of the U.S. Africa Command, known as Africom, the United State Security Chief said his country would be willing to share intelligence and offer training to Nigerian security forces.
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