Nigeria, Oct. 15 -- Borno South senator, Ali Ndume, on Tuesday said some non-governmental organisations (NGO) are aiding the operations of Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State.

He made the statement during a press briefing at the National Assembly.

Mr Ndume, who is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, had just returned from Maiduguri, the state capital. He was speaking on the outcome of the trip when he said there is evidence that NGOs in the state work with Boko Haram.

"Another area that the Senate will look into is the allegation that the various NGOs in that area are conniving with the insurgents - providing them information, logistics and so many things," said Mr Ndume, an All Progressives Congress senator.

"I have been c...