Fighters from Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist sect attacked a prison over the border in Niger overnight, but were repelled, a military source there said on Monday. The assault was the third on the Niger border town of Diffa in four days and comes as lawmakers in Niger are due to vote on whether to jo
```
Members Only

Login or create an account to continue

This article is available to registered BusinessDay readers. Please login if you already have an account, or create a new account to continue reading.

New to BusinessDay? Register now and start reading.

```

Nigeria's leading finance and market intelligence news report. Also home to expert opinion and commentary on politics, sports, lifestyle, and more

Join BusinessDay whatsapp Channel, to stay up to date

Open In Whatsapp