By AFPMore by this AuthorLAGOS,Nigeria's military on Friday suspended Unicef from operating in the country's ravaged northeast over claims it was training "spies" who are supporting Boko Haram jihadists. "Consequently, the Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE is suspending the operations of Unicef in the North East theatre until further notice," said Nwachukwu. UNICEF'S RESPONSEA Unicef spokesperson said that the organisation was working to verify the information. Boko Haram's bloody uprising in northeastern Nigeria has spread to neighbouring Cameroon, Chad and Niger, leaving 1.8 million people homeless and millions dependent on aid for survival. The Nigerian military has hit out at media reporting casualty figures of the attacks and even threatened legal action against organisations for publishing unofficial death tolls.

Source: Daily Nation December 14, 2018 18:22 UTC