Security forces in Abuja detained eight suspected militants, mainly foreigners, in advance of this week’s World Economic Forum conference. The national labor union urged the government not to dismiss Boko Haram’s claim that it has a base in Abuja; a retired top general said Abuja is under siege. A Christian group released a list of the names of 165 Christian and 15 Muslim schoolgirls held captive by Boko Haram and demanded their release as well as overseas scholarships for them. The US offered to help Nigeria find the girls. Authorities in southern states are bracing against the reported expansion of Boko Haram.
