Boko Haram blamed for prison break June 6, 2013 Niger Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Boko Haram, Niamey, Niger Niger’s Minister of Justice has blamed Boko Haram for a prison raid in capital city Niamey on June 1. Twenty-two prisoners escaped, including a member of jihadist group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. (Fides)