The Nigerian Army conducted various raids on Sunday freeing 178 hostages abducted by Boko Haram fundamentalists, 101 of which were children and 67 others women.
Mohamadu Buhari, the new president of Nigeria who began leading the country two months ago said fighting against fundamentalists is one of his top priorities. From his election to this this day the northeastern portion of this country has witnessed a new wave of terrorist attacks, claiming the lives of 800 people.