Nigeria will require anyone moving through three northeastern states to carry identification cards in an effort to root out members of Boko Haram and Islamic State, the army said on Sunday.
The new requirement follows credible information that members of the two militant groups were hiding among civilians in the towns and villages of the states, an army statement said.
The army said it would “strictly check” the identification cards of those moving or passing through the states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. Reuters
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