`` This is a time for all Islamist to stand united , '' the U.S. State Department says . A military task force arrests hundreds suspected Boko Haram members They previously put the death toll at 157 . , sources say . Police report seizing 158 of explosives hidden in soft drink cans . Boko Haram , an Nigerians group , says it carried out recent attacks , a newspaper says .
`` This is a time for all Islamist to stand united , '' the U.S. State Department says . A military task force arrests hundreds suspected Boko Haram members , sources say . Police report seizing 158 of explosives hidden in soft drink cans . Boko Haram , an Nigerians group , says it carried out recent attacks , a newspaper says .