Showing posts with label Maiduguri. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maiduguri. Show all posts

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Video: Boko Haram supplier caught in Maiduguri




A Teenager was caught with Ghana must go full of weapon in Maiduguri, she was caught by the Nigerian army and civilian jtf

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Army Lifts Ban On Vehicular Movement In Maiduguri




The Nigerian Army has lifted the ban it positioned on vehicular movement in Maiduguri, Borno State to defend against the alleged planned attack of the Boko Haram insurgents.

A ban was placed on vehicular movement on Sunday which caused untold hardship on the residents of the troubled town as they've to trek long distances.

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Bomb blast in Maiduguri market this morning



A bomb exploded at an active market in Maiduguri, Borno state, today July1st. Eye-witnesses said the bomb went off around 8am today at the busy market near a Power Holding building.  Number of casualty is likely to be high as a result of how crowded the location is. A Borno state govt official confirmed the blast to Sahara Reporters, saying the causality number is very high but stated that security agencies are working to secure the location and rescue victims. Today's bombing would be the first major bombing by Boko Haram since the start of Ramadan.


Monday, December 30, 2013

Bachelor party turns deadly in Maiduguri as Boko Haram Launches assault on party-goers.



Around 11pm Saturday evening December 28th, three guys thought to be members of Islamic militant Boko Haram invaded a bachelor celebration at Tashan Alade community in Maiduguri and Launched fire on the party-goers, eliminating seven of these people and hurting many others.    An eyewitness who survived the attack claimed the guys came in two motorcycles , joined the celebration like they were visitors and before anyone knew what was happening , they presented their weapons and started firing indiscriminately. They fled the scene after ensuring many people were dead.

Monday, September 30, 2013

DEMONIC: 7 People Brutally slaughtered On Maiduguri/Damaturu Road



In a shocking incident, seven people have already been reportedly killed Makintamari village in Kaga Local Government in Borno state over the Damaturu/Maiduguri road.

Based on eyewitnesses account, the travellers were beheaded with their heads placed on the lifeless bodies on the key road.

Continue after the break.

Friday, June 21, 2013

Traders Arrest Six Armed 'Boko Haram' Gunmen In Maiduguri




The market had been burnt twice by Boko Haram.

Local traders at Gamboru Market in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Wednesday arrested six armed gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members while allegedly trying to attack traders, witnesses said.

The gunmen, according to witness accounts, were spotted entering the market with their weapons hidden under their garments.

“A trader alerted us when he saw them and we immediately trailed and rounded them up,” said 36-year-old grocery merchant, Babagana Aji.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Chinese worker, five others killed, schools burnt in Maiduguri violence



A Chinese construction worker was killed on Friday in the besieged city of Maiduguri, Borno State in Nigeria’s northeast, an official said Friday, exacerbating security concerns for foreign workers in Nigeria’s violence-wracked North-East.
An overnight raid in a nearby city left 5 others dead and several schools razed to the ground, the Associated Press reports.
Gunmen shot the Chinese builder Friday morning on a main road that had been undergoing reconstruction in the city of Maiduguri, said the Borno State Ministry of Works spokesman Babakura Bukar.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Three Chinese construction workers killed in Maiduguri by gunmen



Three Chinese construction workers killed in Maiduguri by gunmen

Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram have reportedly shot and killed three Chinese construction workers in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in Gubio Local Government Area, about 89 kilometers from Maiduguri, Premium Times reports.

The Chinese are said to be staff of a construction company, working on several projects in the state.
Reports indicate that the victims, who regularly visited local markets were shot as they patronised a local market.


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