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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — A relative of the slain leader of a radical Muslim sect in Nigeria was shot dead Saturday, two days after taking part in peace talks led by a former president, police said.
Babakura Fugu’s killing comes as Nigeria’s weak central government struggles to stop attacks carried out by the feared Boko Haram sect. The group claimed responsibility for the Aug. 26 car bombing of the United Nations headquarters that killed 23 people.
His death also raises concerns about who controls the sect, which has reported links to two other al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorism groups in Africa.
