A Nigerian woman who has campaigned against Islamist extremists Boko Haram was on Tuesday awarded a Japanese peace prize worth $170,000.
Esther Ibanga, a pastor and activist in Nigeria, has kept up a
vocal protest against the kidnappings that Boko Haram has made almost
routine, the Niwano Peace Foundation said.
The foundation said it had awarded her its 20 million yen annual
prize because of the way she has tirelessly pressured central and local
governing officials in her efforts to fight back against extremists.
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