The issue focused on a summer 2010 raid in northwest Nigeria where weapons and cash were found and where the business had expanded with the help of the police and military.


Although Islamic scholars in northern Nigeria have condemned the peace deal, experts agree the military has long been in close collaboration with radical cleric Muhammadu Buhari who is seen as the country's real leader.


The violence in a state known for its health clinics and pastoral practices is a sign that violence could remain at its current level for years to