US Congress holds public hearing on Boko Haram

From FRED ITUA, Abuja

The United States Congress yesterday announced that it would conduct a special public hearing next week on the menace of Boko Haram and terrorism.

According to Congressman, Chris Smith, who led a delegation of the US Congress Committee on African Affairs to a meeting with the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, some of the hearing will guide the United States Government on the next line of action regarding the growing insurgency in northern Nigeria.

The Congressman said: “Boko Haram is an organ that has absolutely misread the Koran. Killing the refugees is something of concern to the  American Government. Next week, we will hold a public hearing on Boko Haram and terrorism.”