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Boko Haram has killed over 10,000 Nigerians- Buhari

By Ajay | Update Date: Nov 30, 2015 04:29 PM EST

In a gathering that included Queen Elizabeth of England and other Heads of State and Government participating in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), held at Malta, President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the terrorists group Boko Haram has killed over 10,000 Nigerians and displaced over 2 million internally.

Buhari has also called for the establishment of a Commonwealth committee to oversee the rendering of greater assistance and support to Nigeria and other member countries that had been adversely affected by the scourge of terrorism.

Buhari urged the Commonwealth Countries to show greater resolve in helping Nigeria and other developing nations in its ranks to overcome the challenges of economic development, security, terrorism and corruption.

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