Nigeria: Nigerian authorities were warned of Boko Haram attacks on Baga and Monguno

Headline Title: Nigeria: Nigerian authorities were warned of Boko Haram attacks on Baga and Monguno 28 January 2015 New evidence shows that the Nigerian military were repeatedly warned of impending Boko Haram attacks on Baga and Monguno which claimed hundreds of lives, and failed to take adequate action to protect civilians, said Amnesty International.According to a senior military source and other evidence gathered by Amnesty International, commanders at the military base in Baga regularly informed military headquarters in November and December 2014 of the threat of a Boko Haram…

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