July 2009Event
Mohammed Yusuf killed in police custody
Boko Haram leader Mohammed Yusuf was captured and then killed in police custody after the uprising.
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July 2009
Mohammed Yusuf killed in police custody
Boko Haram leader Mohammed Yusuf was captured and then killed in police custody after the uprising.
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Boko Haram leader Mohammed Yusuf was captured and then killed in police custody after the uprising. Rights groups described the killing as an extrajudicial execution.
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