Abuja Shootout: Eight Killed, Several People Injured As Boko Haram Suspects Attack Security Forces

A Nigerian security official says Islamic extremists attacked a security team in the nation’s capital.

Marilyn Ogar, Deputy Director of the Department of State Services, said Friday that a security team was searching for hidden weapons when it was fired upon by members of Boko Haram, the Islamic radicals blamed for violent attacks that have killed thousands in Nigeria in recent years.

Unconfirmed reports say eight were killed, while Several others were wounded.....Full Details