Nigeria: 'Thousands' of Suspected JAS Militants Arrested in Lagos

Thousands of suspected members of Jama'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihad, more commonly known by the acronym JAS or as Boko Haram, were reportedly arrested in Nigeria's Lagos state over an unspecified period, according to Kumar Sanda, former commander of the country's civilian joint task force, Sahara Reporters reported on April 17. ...