Nigeria, Nov. 20 -- His comments followed a private meeting with National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and a senior Nigerian delegation in Washington, D.C.

The closed-door talks focused on Nigeria's growing security concerns, persistent attacks linked to extremist groups, and renewed calls for deeper cooperation between the two countries. The News Chronicle learned that the Nigerian delegation used the meeting to highlight the scale of insecurity across several regions while appealing for stronger support from the United States.

Moore remarked that the meeting was successful and focused on the requirement to eliminate Boko Haram, ISWAP, and several other armed organizations behind many years of violence in the Northeast and Middl...