Following the recent outburst by the Nigerian Ambassador to the US on their refusal to sell arms to Nigeria, I have been wondering why we are finding it so hard to buy the arms needed to defeat Boko Haram.

This seems to explain the USA's reluctance:
"Although US officials are keeping silent on the subject, it’s not hard to figure out why Nigeria is not a good candidate for weapons deals. Unlike many countries, US law expressly forbids the sale of weapons to militaries who have been implicated in serious human rights violations. Unfortunately, the Nigerian military falls squarely into that category."

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2014-11-13-why-will-no-one-sell-arms-to-nigeria/#.VGSXjpjivIV

On one hand I agree that the human rights abuse is wrong and must stop, on the other hand not getting the arms means more innocent people will die in Northern Nigeria. What's the way forward...