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May 27th, 2015 
David Schulberg
According to AFP, Daouda Malam Marthe, first vice president of parliament, on state radio said: “Boko Haram elements are there”, adding: “The prolongation of the state of emergency is a necessity.”
The emergency declaration, which parliament voted in favour of on Tuesday, also gives security forces additional powers including the ability to order searches of homes day or night.
Niger, Chad and Cameroon have since February helped Nigerian troops push Boko Haram out of towns and territories the militants in northeast region.
Niger’s Interior Minister Hassoumi Massaoudou told the National Assembly that Boko Haram militants are still present in Diffa, which borders Nigeria.
Authorities declared the state of emergency and have extended it following the militants’ attacks against Niger.
Though the regional offensive against Boko Haram has weakened the group, it has still mounted bloody assaults in recent months.
On April 25 the insurgents attacked a Niger military position on Lake Chad, which left 74 dead, including 32 civilians, and resulted in the disappearance of 32 other people.
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