‘Britain is considering sending dozens of military trainers to Nigeria after a request from the troubled African state for help to battle Boko Haram Islamist extremists.

Defence sources said plans were being drawn up to bolster a small existing UK training mission in the Nigerian capital as the extremists continue to seize territory and wage a bloody campaign of attacks.

At least 64 people died and twice as many were wounded on Friday when three bombs tore through prayers at the mosque of an Islamic leader who had issued a call to arms against the militants.’

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