ABUJA, Nigeria, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Nigeria sentenced a military general to six months in jail for failing to perform his duties during a Boko Haram assault on the town of Baga early this year.
Baga, in northeastern Nigeria's Borno state, fell to Boko Haram in January when military forces at a nearby base retreated from their positions, allowing the militants to conduct a follow-on attack that resulted in hundreds of deaths and the burning of the town.