Clinton urges Nigeria to pool spy data
ABUJA, Nigeria - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged Nigerian authorities Thursday to boost their intelligence capabilities to better combat growing extremist violence. Clinton is proposing that Nigeria create an "intelligence fusion cell" that would combine information from the military, spy services, police and other federal, state and local agencies. The cell would also coordinate counterterrorism activities and serve as a contact for foreign intelligence services, said State Department officials.
The officials said the United States was ready to assist the cell with organizational expertise, training and equipment, including computers, and would offer…