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Tag Archives: Borno

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Doctors shut Maiduguri hospital over police assault

May 11, 2013 no comments
Doctors in the flashpoint city of Maiduguri have shut down main hospital in the Borno state capital, citing abuse at the hands of police as a major reason. The physicians told the BBC that policemen ...
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Bama Killings: Jonathan condemns “callous and wanton” atta...

May 9, 2013 no comments
President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned the “callous and wanton attacks” in Bama town that led to the deaths of 55 people in the small town in Borno state. In a statement issued by his ...

Uneasy calm in Bama town after 55 people are killed in Boko Haram viol...

May 8, 2013 no comments
An eerie quiet has settled over Bama town in Borno state after a raid by Boko Haram insurgents on Tuesday claimed at least 55 lives, reports have said. The Joint Task Force confirmed that 22 policeme...
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Several feared dead in fresh Boko Haram violence in Maiduguri

May 7, 2013 no comments
Several people are feared dead in fresh Boko Haram violence in Maiduguri on Tuesday. Premium Times reports that insurgents attacked police and army installations in Bama and Bankai towns in the troub...
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No ransom paid for release of Ali Monguno, officials say

May 6, 2013 no comments
NAN – No ransom was paid for Monday’s release of Nigeria’s first Petroleum Minister, Shettima Ali Monguno, who was abducted on Friday, Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has said. The gove...
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Boko Haram beheads four in Borno, including two Islamic clerics

May 6, 2013 no comments
Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly beheaded four in Ngamdu, a border town between Borno and Yobe states. Two Islamic clerics were among the victims, according to agency reports. One of the clerics...
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WATCH: “No case of over 200 people dying,” Abati says; dis...

May 5, 2013 no comments
In an interview with Sahara TV, Dr. Reuben Abati, Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity, denied once again that a massacre occurred in Baga, the commercial fishing vil...
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WATCH: Detained Boko Haram fighters open up about why they kill, plead...

May 4, 2013 no comments
Three detained Boko Haram fighters, in an interview with Al Jazeera, opened up about why they chose to take up arms and join the violent Islamist movement that has claimed over 3,000 lives since 2009...
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Gunmen invade Marte in Borno, burn schools and telecom masts – s...

May 3, 2013 no comments
Gunmen in a convoy of nearly 50 Hilux trucks invaded Marte Local Government Area in Borno state on Thursday evening, burning down schools, police stations and telecommunication masts, police sources ...
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Baga Massacre: Satellite images contradict government reports, shows o...

May 1, 2013 no comments
Before and after images of Baga town captured by Satellite has revealed that 2,275 homes were destroyed during fighting between military and Boko Haram militants, discrediting government reports that...
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