After Nigeria Election Win, Buhari Targets Boko Haram, Graft

A day after winning Nigeria’s presidency, Muhammadu Buhari confirmed his reputation as a tough-talking former military ruler, saying his government would target the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and officials who plunder state funds.

“Boko Haram will soon know the strength of our collective will and commitment to rid this nation of terror,” Buhari said in a speech on Wednesday in Abuja, the capital. “Furthermore, we shall strongly battle another form of evil that is even worse than terrorism, the evil of corruption.”