Nigeria offers rewards for Boko Haram commanders.

Armed service officials said 50m naira ($317, 000; £197, 709) was offered for assist in tracking down the group's  leader Abubakar Shekau.

Other alleged commanders possess around 10m naira on the head.

Boko Haram has become waging an insurgency given that 2009 to impose stringent Sharia law across Nigeria.

The group has claimed responsibility for a number of attacks against churches and other establishments since 2009. A lot more than 640 people have died up to now this year in attacks blamed within the group.

"They are wanted connected with terrorist activities particularly within the north-east zone of Nigeria that triggered the killings, bombings in addition to assassination of some civilians, non secular leaders, traditional rulers, marketers, politicians, civil servants and security personnel amongst others, " a military declaration said.

"They are also required for arson and damage of properties worth numerous naira. "

Abubakar Shekau was one of three Boko Haram commanders designated terrorists by america in June. The additional two, Abubakar Adam Kambar in addition to Khalid al-Barnawi, are thought to have ties with a new branch of al-Qaeda.

A reward was offered by the actual Nigerian military for Khalid Barnawi on Friday although not Abubakar Kambar, AFP reports agency reports.

Boko Haram, whose name means "Western education is really a sacrilege" in the Hausa language, is based in the actual dominantly Muslim north involving Nigeria.

The south from the oil rich country is mainly Christian.