Nigerian Army shuts down another aid group in Boko Haram troubled northeast

Less than a week after blacklisting Action Against Hunger, the Nigerian Army has suspended another non-governmental organisation, Mercy Corps, in Borno State.

Troops of Operations Lafiya Dole, on Tuesday, shut down the activities of Mercy Corps, an NGO that operates in Borno and Yobe states.

The military alleged that it intercepted about N29 million in a vehicle belonging to the NGO.

Culled from Sahara Reporters http://saharareporters.com/2019/09/25/nigerian-army-suspends-mercy-corps-over-suspicious-n29-million-cash-found-operations

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