Tag: Maiduguri
Boko Haram begins fresh attack on Maiduguri
Boko Haram fighters on Sunday launched a fresh attempt to take over the strategically crucial northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri,…
Nigerian troops kill more Boko Haram fighters
Coordinated ground and air mop up activities by military personnel in the aftermath of diversionary terrorists attacks on Maiduguri and…
Shettima sad after Boko Haram attacks on Maiduguri, Monguno
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno on Monday expressed sadness over Sunday’s attempted attack on Maiduguri by suspected insurgents. Shettima said…
Maiduguri residents told to stay and fight, as army lifts curfew
A curfew imposed in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri after a weekend Boko Haram attack was lifted on Monday,…
Many civilians at grave risk after Maiduguri attacks – Amnesty
A failure to protect hundreds of thousands of civilians could lead to a disastrous humanitarian crisis said Amnesty International with…
Update: Curfew slammed on Maiduguri, says Defence headquarters
Nigerian troops appeared to have repelled Sunday morning assault on Maiduguri by Boko Haram fighters as the Defence Headquarters in…
Update: Maiduguri, Monguno under Boko Haram attacks
Nigerian troops are repelling Boko Haram fighters in fierce battles in two towns in Borno state, the capital city of…
Breaking: 20 killed by girl-suicide bomber in Maiduguri
A suicide bomb attack by a young girl thought to be as young as 10 in the northeast Nigerian city…
Army restricts vehicular movement in Maiduguri
The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, on Wednesday announced a two-day restriction of vehicular movements in Maiduguri and…
UPDATE: Maiduguri market blasts by female bombers kill 10 – Police
More than 10 people were killed when two female suicide bombers blew themselves up at a crowded market in the…
Two explosions rip through Maiduguri market
Two explosions ripped through a market in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Monday, witnesses said, nearly a week after…
Civilian vigilantes foil bomb attempt in Maiduguri
Civilian vigilantes working with the Nigerian military against Boko Haram on Friday said they had foiled a roadside bomb attack…
Over 45 dead in Maiduguri market bombings
More than 45 people died Tuesday in twin bombings in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, a local health worker…
Boko Haram attack market near Maiduguri
Boko Haram insurgents attacked a market outside the key northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, local people who witnessed the incident…
Nigeria’s military claims victory over Boko Haram
Nigeria’s military on Friday claimed to have routed Boko Haram militants near the Borno state capital Maiduguri, as residents in…