Nigeria: Exclusive - Nigerian Government and Boko Haram Strike Secret Ceasefire Deal

A ceasefire agreement between the Nigerian government and Boko Haram has been in effect for three months and is expected to be extended. This agreement is linked to hostage negotiations that secured the release of 360 civilians in June, following a mass kidnapping in March. Although the government has denied paying a ransom of five billion naira, sources indicate that Boko Haram attacks have stopped in the Ngoshe area since the ceasefire began.