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Nigerian bishop: government corruption has aided Boko Haram

July 20, 2017

Speaking in Hungary, a Nigerian bishop said that government corruption has helped foster the Boko Haram jihadist insurgency.

Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme ministers in Maiduguri, a center of Boko Haram activity.

The prelate called on foreign donors who wish to help the needy to send funds to the Church, rather than the government.

 

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