Nigeria: Obama pledges anti-terrorism support as Boko Haram burns students alive in Cameroon

US President Barack Obama has pledged support to Nigeria's fight against terror group 

Boko Haram, which has killed thousands of people in the north-east of the country since 

2009.Obama met with Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss relations between

 the two countries and strengthen cooperation to defeat terrorism.

Obama praised Buhari, who took office in March after defeating former leader Goodluck 

Jonathan, for "a very clear agenda in defeating Boko Haram and extremists of all sorts

 inside of his country."

During the meeting, Buhari said Nigeria will be always grateful to the US "for making

 Nigeria to consolidate its gains on a democratic system.""He has a very clear agenda in 

terms of rooting out the corruption that too often has held back the economic growth and 

prosperity of his country.

In June, the US announced it would sendmilitary trainers to help the Nigerian army 

improve its intelligence gathering and logistics.

Nigeria is also being helped by a regional force comprising troops from Chad, Cameroon, 

Niger and Benin.

Shortly after the two leaders met, reports emerged that Boko Haram attacked some villages

 in Cameroon where around 80 militants burned at least nine students alive. At least 23

 people were killed in the latest attack.