Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The Nigerian Senate has summoned top security chiefs for a closed-door session over allegations that USAID has been funding Boko Haram. The move follows claims by U.S. Congressman Scott Perry, though the U.S. Congress is already investigating the matter.

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1. Senator Ali Ndume led the motion, citing the severity of the allegations and the continued threat of Boko Haram despite government counterterrorism efforts. He proposed an inter-ministerial committee and an ad hoc Senate committee to investigate further. Senate President Godswill Akpabio emphasized the need for security chiefs to provide clarification before concluding, acknowledging President Bola Tinubu's progress in weakening B...