About 2,000 security operatives and military hardware, including fighterjets have been deployed to Maiduguri ahead of yesterday’s declaration of State of Emergency.
neighboring Yobe State, it is not clear how many soldiers were deployed but residents said shortly after the declaration of state of emergency, stop and search operations have been intensified in the state capital while movement have been restricted in other places. Residents said the deployment of the federal troops, including the army, navy, air force and operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) began at the weekend.
