Nigeria Arrests Suspect in Deadly Bombing Attacks

Nigeria’s military said late Wednesday it arrested a suspect believed to be the mastermind recent attacks on the central city of Jos and the northern town of Zaria.  Both attacks killed more than 70 people.  The arrest coincided with a government offer to negotiate with the militant insurgent group Boko Haram, a decision some analysts say contradicts President Muhammadu Buhari’s pledge not to negotiate with terrorists. Army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman said the arrest of the...

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