Militant Islamist group fighting to impose Sharia law in northern states Nigeria. It also rejects the Western way of education.
It was founded in 2002 in Maiduguri by Ustaz Mohammed Yusuf. In 2004, it moved to Kanamma in Yobe State. There it established a base called Afghanistan. From here it attacks police stations in the area and kills policemen. It has been responsible for hundreds of deaths, mostly bombings, across northern Nigeria.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boko_Haram
It was founded in 2002 in Maiduguri by Ustaz Mohammed Yusuf. In 2004, it moved to Kanamma in Yobe State. There it established a base called Afghanistan. From here it attacks police stations in the area and kills policemen. It has been responsible for hundreds of deaths, mostly bombings, across northern Nigeria.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boko_Haram