| 单词 | Maiduguri |
| 例句 | “How is Maiduguri treating them? Is their trading picking up?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The Forgotten Girls, meanwhile, try to recover their lives in Maiduguri, a city targeted repeatedly by Boko Haram, scraping by on support from aid groups. Stolen daughters: what happened after #BringBackOurGirls? 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z A spokesman for Boko Haram contacted reporters in the northeast city of Maiduguri, where the sect is based, to claim responsibility for the attacks. Boko Haram claim responsibility for Nigeria Kano blasts 2012-01-21T13:04:00Z This set off a rapid chain of phone calls to alert officials, including the Borno State Governor and senior military commanders based in Maiduguri. Rush Limbaugh ignores existence of Nigerians, pretends Michelle Obama holding a sign is only response to abducted girls 2014-05-09T20:57:00Z On Friday, Boko Haram freed 49 women kidnapped earlier in the week near Maiduguri after a state official paid a ransom for their release. Gunmen kidnap 12 in Nigeria's northern Zamfara and Borno states 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z Forty-nine women kidnapped by Boko Haram earlier in the week near Maiduguri, in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, regained their freedom early on Friday. Niger gives US ambassador 48 hours to leave country, AFP reports 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z He gets his grain from Maiduguri and says he's always had to deal with insecurity. Nigeria election 2023: Has Buhari tackled Boko Haram threat? 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Speaking to reporters in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state where the insurgency is centered, Guterres also called for more global funding to help rebuild lives in northeast Nigeria where the rebels are operating. In Nigeria, UN chief welcomes reintegration of extremists 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Guterres, who visited a camp housing some fighters who surrendered and another housing internally displaced persons in the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, later told a news conference that the integration programme would help achieve peace. UN chief backs Nigeria's integration of insurgents, calls it key to peace 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Hussaini Garba, a resident of Ajilari Cross, another Maiduguri neighbourhood, a few kilometres from the air base said he had just left home for work when he heard a loud bang. Five killed in Nigeria after explosions near air base used by president 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Outside, row after dusty row stretches for miles in the Bakassi camp in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, which houses some 30,000 people displaced by 12 years of Islamist insurgency. Nigerians displaced by insurgency fear being forced to return home 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z "Security is a problem. There are many of our people that went to Maiduguri, up till now we haven't heard from them, we just pray for them." Nigeria election 2023: Has Buhari tackled Boko Haram threat? 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Zulum said earlier this month that he would shut the camps that hold thousands of internally displaced persons in the state capital, Maiduguri, by the end of the year, citing improved security. Convoy carrying Borno state governor attacked -sources 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z Four years on and the 30-year-old has now escaped and returned to her parents' home in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state. 'Why I returned to Boko Haram and how I escaped' 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Now, thousands of Boko Haram fighters have surrendered, along with their family members, and are being housed by the government in a compound in the city of Maiduguri, the group’s birthplace and its frequent target. Thousands of Boko Haram Members Surrendered. They Moved In Next Door. 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z He said they would support anyone who wished to live elsewhere in Maiduguri instead of returning home. Nigerians displaced by insurgency fear being forced to return home 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z After a short spell in Maiduguri, she tried moving down south to Lagos, Nigeria's biggest city, hoping for a better life, but they only lasted a year. Nigeria election 2023: Has Buhari tackled Boko Haram threat? 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z “If government is not serious about it, I don’t see the end of this thing,” said Babuor Habib, an expert in education and security based in Maiduguri. Nigeria’s Boarding Schools Have Become a Hunting Ground for Kidnappers 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z "He told me when next he would be coming to Maiduguri to purchase some fuel and gas, and we agreed that I would join him," she said. 'Why I returned to Boko Haram and how I escaped' 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Last week, suspected Islamist insurgents pounded the biggest city in the region, Maiduguri, with rocket-propelled grenades, killing at least 10 and injuring dozens in the worst attack in a year on the city. Factbox: The violence and insecurity affecting Nigeria 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z This week, suspected Islamist insurgents pounded the biggest city in the region, Maiduguri, with rocket-propelled grenades, killing at least 10 and injuring dozens in the worst attack in a year on the city. Factbox: The violence and insecurity affecting Nigeria 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z The state government has stopped the WFP from distributing food aid in Maiduguri. Nigeria election 2023: Has Buhari tackled Boko Haram threat? 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z “Kidnapping of schoolchildren for ransom is fast becoming lucrative for criminals and for officials involved in the rescue process as well,” Mr. Habib, the analyst in Maiduguri, said in an interview over WhatsApp. Nigeria’s Boarding Schools Have Become a Hunting Ground for Kidnappers 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z Her new husband was equally wealthy, a businessman responsible for supplying goods to Boko Haram, which entailed regular trips to Maiduguri. 'Why I returned to Boko Haram and how I escaped' 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Suspected Islamist rebels kill 10 in Nigeria: At least 10 people were killed and about 60 injured in an attack by suspected Islamist rebels in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, officials said. World Digest: Feb. 24, 2021 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z It is the worst attack of its kind in Maiduguri in a year. Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: Maiduguri rocket attack kills 10 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z The assailants who struck Koshobe this weekend — about an hour’s drive from Borno’s capital, Maiduguri — targeted people who worked on rice fields. Militants massacre at least 110 civilians on Nigerian rice farms 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z The men had been traveling between Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, the Nigerian region hardest hit by terrorist attacks, and the town of Monguno when they were kidnapped. Video Surfaces of Execution of Aid Workers and Others Abducted in Nigeria 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z "I begged him that we should move to Maiduguri, but he refused," she said. 'Why I returned to Boko Haram and how I escaped' 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z The five were traveling by road to the state capital of Maiduguri when they were abducted last month by the militants. Islamic State group says it killed 5 aid workers in Nigeria 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Explosives began to rain down near the University of Maiduguri at around 18:00 local time on Tuesday, Reuters news agency quotes witnesses as saying. Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: Maiduguri rocket attack kills 10 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z For a long time, Maiduguri was regarded as the “home of peace”. 'Mama Boko Haram': one woman's extraordinary mission to rescue 'her boys' from terrorism 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Those who survived are being treated at hospitals in Damaturu and Maiduguri. 50 Nigerian soldiers killed in deadly Boko Haram ambush 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z Members of a civilian vigilante force said they had shot one woman last year who approached their outpost on the edge of Maiduguri, and her bomb exploded. They Ordered Her to Be a Suicide Bomber. She Had Another Idea. 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z “As soon as it is 5 o’clock and they closed up their gate, they abandon the people and move over to Maiduguri,” the capital of the northeastern state. Nigeria governor pleads for military’s help after 30 killed 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z The people were kidnapped by militants posing as soldiers who stopped a convoy of commercial vehicles traveling toward Maiduguri, the capital of the northeastern state of Borno. World Digest: Jan. 16, 2020 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z She and her husband moved into a quaint bungalow close to the most sacred place in Maiduguri – the Shehu’s palace and adjacent mosque complex. 'Mama Boko Haram': one woman's extraordinary mission to rescue 'her boys' from terrorism 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Ibrahim Garba Buzu, who runs an Islamic school in the northeastern city of Maiduguri, has read about the raids with dismay. Hundreds of children rescued from ‘torture’ schools in Nigeria 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z In Maiduguri where she lives with Hairat, who is now in first grade, some neighbors who know she was abducted are suspicious and think she might be loyal to Boko Haram. They Ordered Her to Be a Suicide Bomber. She Had Another Idea. 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z The army issued a persona non grata action on Thursday against the organization after shutting offices in Maiduguri and Damaturu. Nigerian military accuses aid group of aiding Boko Haram 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Most are then reportedly transferred to Giwa military barracks in the town of Maiduguri. Nigeria denies detaining thousands of children 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Shortly after Wakil moved to her house in Maiduguri, she decided to start leaving her front door open. 'Mama Boko Haram': one woman's extraordinary mission to rescue 'her boys' from terrorism 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Eyewitnesses say militants on motorbikes and in vans opened fire on mourners in a village on the outskirts of the state capital, Maiduguri. Militants gun down dozens of mourners in Nigeria 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z They walk the streets of Maiduguri in the shadow of billboards celebrating the heroism of Malala Yousafzai, who was shot for standing up to the Taliban. They Ordered Her to Be a Suicide Bomber. She Had Another Idea. 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z Friday marks a decade since Nigerian forces clashed with the extremists at Maiduguri’s central mosque. After 10 years of Boko Haram violence, Nigerians crave peace 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z During Nigeria’s presidential election in February, gunmen and suicide bombers killed eight people in the city of Maiduguri. Suicide bombers kill at least 30 in northeastern Nigeria 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z In Maiduguri, it usually takes place when boys are about seven. 'Mama Boko Haram': one woman's extraordinary mission to rescue 'her boys' from terrorism 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z There was no immediate claim of responsibility though the attack bore the hallmarks of Boko Haram, the Islamic extremist group based in nearby Maiduguri. 30 killed in Nigeria suicide bombing while watching TV match 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z In January in nearby Chad, a woman bomber killed nine people, and in Maiduguri, two female bombers blew up a market, killing two people. They Ordered Her to Be a Suicide Bomber. She Had Another Idea. 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z “We will continue to pursue and strengthen all options for peace and will not relent,” said Baba Sheikh Haruna, spokesman for the governor of Borno state where Maiduguri is located. After 10 years of Boko Haram violence, Nigerians crave peace 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z In the days that followed, Suleiman visited Giwa Barracks, a military detention centre in Maiduguri, anxiously trying to find her son. Nigeria's missing: 'We want to know whether our sons are alive or dead' 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z Back in those days, Maiduguri still felt like the city of peace. 'Mama Boko Haram': one woman's extraordinary mission to rescue 'her boys' from terrorism 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z He says the mine was planted as the extremists fled after trying to attack Khaddamari town outside Maiduguri city in Borno state on the eve of the Feb. 23 elections. At least 5 killed in Nigeria as van strikes Boko Haram mine 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z That group claimed an attack in Maiduguri shortly before voting started Saturday. In Nigeria vote, armed vigilantes work to keep the peace 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z He is now studying at the University of Maiduguri and says he will use his experience to persuade Boko Haram’s members “in my own little ways” to put down their arms for good. After 10 years of Boko Haram violence, Nigerians crave peace 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z “They were eating in the parlour,” Fatima says, pointing to a spot in her Maiduguri apartment. Nigeria's missing: 'We want to know whether our sons are alive or dead' 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z Around the turn of the century, life in Maiduguri started to change. 'Mama Boko Haram': one woman's extraordinary mission to rescue 'her boys' from terrorism 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Just before polls opened, one soldier was killed and 20 others were injured as Boko Haram fighters waged attacks in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state and the largest city in the northeast. In Nigeria, delayed election takes place amid polling glitches and Boko Haram attacks 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z Bomb blasts and gunfire were reported in scattered areas across the outskirts of Maiduguri, Boko Haram’s founding city, in the northeast. Nigerians Finally Get to Vote, but Hit a Few More Snags 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z Before polls opened, suspected Islamist militants reportedly staged an attack in northeastern Yobe state, and residents of Maiduguri in northeastern Borno state reported hearing gunshots, which police later said were not a threat. Scattered violence as Nigerian voters go to the polls 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z In a statement on its news agency Amaq, the militant group’s West Africa Province said the attack targeted Maiduguri airport, a Nigerian army base and a government building. Islamic State claims election day attack on northeast Nigerian city 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z In Maiduguri, that same year, a total lunar eclipse sparked a riot, after local Muslim men took the eclipse as a sign that the city was overrun with immorality. 'Mama Boko Haram': one woman's extraordinary mission to rescue 'her boys' from terrorism 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z “There’s no attack on any part of Maiduguri and hence no threat to public peace and order,” a police spokesman said. Nigeria election goes ahead amid violence and tech failures 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z Police said in a statement that there was no attack on any part of Maiduguri. Nigerian presidential rivals cast ballots in delayed election 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z On 16 February a suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a mosque in Maiduguri killing 11 people. Nigerians taken past danger zone to vote 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z But last week, in the run-up to the originally planned election day, Boko Haram coordinated a series of attacks and suicide bombings on military bases and a neighbourhood in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri. Is Nigeria ready for the elections? 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Those messages went beyond Maiduguri, recorded on DVDs and tapes that circulated across the region. 'Mama Boko Haram': one woman's extraordinary mission to rescue 'her boys' from terrorism 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Ibrahim Usman, who voted in Maiduguri, said his elation at being able to vote was almost destroyed by the failure of smart card readers at his polling station in Abbaganaram primary school. Nigeria election goes ahead amid violence and tech failures 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z Elections did not start until about 8:30 am in most polling stations in Maiduguri, with voters saying the delay was caused by late arrival of election officers. Nigerian presidential rivals cast ballots in delayed election 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z A few hours before the postponement announcement, members of the extremist group Boko Haram attacked a neighbourhood in Maiduguri in the north-east, killing eight people. Buhari and opposition leader blame each other for Nigerian election delay 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z He now shelters again in Maiduguri, Borno state's capital, which already hosts more than 1 million displaced people. Islamic militants' deadly resurgence threatens Nigeria polls 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z The University of Maiduguri is the most prestigious university in Nigeria’s north-east. 'Mama Boko Haram': one woman's extraordinary mission to rescue 'her boys' from terrorism 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z He now shelters again in Maiduguri, Borno state’s capital, which already hosts more than 1 million displaced people. Islamic militants’ deadly resurgence threatens Nigeria polls 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z The Maiduguri offices of one of Nigeria’s leading newspapers was raided and its bureau chief arrested after it published what the army said was sensitive information about a planned operation to retake Baga. Thousands flee north-east Nigeria after devastating Boko Haram attack 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z When she returned to her family’s home, in Maiduguri, she got a mobile phone, and we spoke regularly. The Women Rescued from Boko Haram Who Are Returning to Their Captors 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z The group, whose insurgency began in Maiduguri, wants to establish strict Islamic rule. At least 8 killed in militant attack on Nigeria refugee camp 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z She returned to Maiduguri and got back to work. 'Mama Boko Haram': one woman's extraordinary mission to rescue 'her boys' from terrorism 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Now Mustapha is back in Maiduguri, seeking aid and finding little. Islamic militants’ deadly resurgence threatens Nigeria polls 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z There was no independent verification of Chukwu’s claim, as access to areas outside the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, is tightly controlled by the military. Nigerian army claims 'normalcy restored' after Boko Haram attack 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z A day after arriving in Maiduguri, Aisha moved into the safe house. The Women Rescued from Boko Haram Who Are Returning to Their Captors 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Witnesses, though, placed the toll higher at 13 dead following the attack Wednesday night in Maiduguri. At least 8 killed in militant attack on Nigeria refugee camp 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z “We expected the government to provide us with food, but nothing was done. It is better to return back to Maiduguri than to die of hunger,” said Kadai, another Guzamala returnee. As Nigeria elections loom, refugees ordered back to unsafe region 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z He and his extended family have just £1.50 a day to live on, including what he manages to send to relatives in Maiduguri to help them buy food. 'I'm tired of the suffering': how poverty-stricken families struggle to survive in Nigeria | Isaac Linus 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Their clinic is, perhaps, the only thing that works well in Maiduguri. The fight against Islamic State is moving to Africa 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z The government moved its offensive command center from Abuja to Maiduguri and formed a task force, comprised of military units from neighboring countries, that launched attacks on Boko Haram’s camps. The Women Rescued from Boko Haram Who Are Returning to Their Captors 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z The local government chairman visits regularly but remains based in Maiduguri. A Homecoming for Nigerians Who Fled Militants. All That’s Missing Is the ‘Home.’ 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Gen. Rogers Nicholas says such a factory “likely” exists in Maiduguri. Nigeria offers reward for suspected bomb-making factory 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The injured were taken to Damboa General hospital and the Teaching Hospital in Maiduguri. 6 suicide bombers kill 20 in northeastern Nigeria 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z The new president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, a northerner and former military dictator, ordered his generals to move their headquarters to Maiduguri. The fight against Islamic State is moving to Africa 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z She had been raised in Maiduguri, the nearby capital of Borno state, and, unlike many girls in the region, she had attended the Government Girls Secondary School. The Women Rescued from Boko Haram Who Are Returning to Their Captors 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Last Thursday, at least four people were killed when suicide bombers and fighters attempted to storm the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, raising fresh questions about security. Dozens killed in Nigeria suicide bomb attack 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamist extremists attacked two villages on the outskirts of the northeastern city of Maiduguri late Sunday, killing at least 15 people, the military said Monday. World Digest: April 2, 2018 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z The dawn raids—which saw insurgents deploy suicide bombers, mortars and truck-mounted machine guns—sparked a protracted battle with Nigerian soldiers at a military base on the edge of Maiduguri, an army spokesman said. Boko Haram Raid Hits as Nigeria Pursues Peace Talks 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z The army has systematically cleared people from the countryside, burning their villages and packing them into squalid camps in Maiduguri and other “garrison towns”. The fight against Islamic State is moving to Africa 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Eventually, the government set up a safe house for women rescued from Boko Haram—a bungalow in an upmarket district of Maiduguri, hidden behind high walls and an imposing gate and guarded by armed soldiers. The Women Rescued from Boko Haram Who Are Returning to Their Captors 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Residents of Maiduguri retreated to their homes Sunday night during hours-long battle marked by thunderous explosions and gunfire heard until the early hours of Monday. Boko Haram attack kills 15, wounds 83 in northern Nigeria 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z The militants tried to enter the center of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, but troops repelled them, killing six insurgents and seven would-be suicide bombers, Col. World Digest: April 2, 2018 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z No group immediately claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack, but analysts said it was likely to be a rival Boko Haram faction operating around Maiduguri. Boko Haram Raid Hits as Nigeria Pursues Peace Talks 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z The group was founded by the followers of a charismatic Islamic preacher, Mohammed Yusuf, who had started a religious school and mosque in Maiduguri in 2002. The fight against Islamic State is moving to Africa 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z In 2011, the government launched an offensive, forcing the militants to flee from their base in Maiduguri into the Sambisa Forest, a former game reserve. The Women Rescued from Boko Haram Who Are Returning to Their Captors 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z They targeted two villages and a military base near the city of Maiduguri, in Borno State. Villagers killed in Boko Haram clash 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z The dead and injured were taken to University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. Bicycle-riding suicide bomber kills 3 in northeast Nigeria 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z The bombers, all believed to be female, also wounded dozens at the fish market in Konduga, just outside the state capital of Maiduguri. Nigeria: three suicide bombers kill at least 20 people at market 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z At an MSF clinic in Maiduguri, more than half of the beds are filled with stick-thin children, some with hair turned brittle and orange by starvation. The fight against Islamic State is moving to Africa 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z For several months after they were released from the safe house, the Boko Haram wives convened monthly at the office of the State Emergency Management Agency, in Maiduguri, to receive special allocations of food. The Women Rescued from Boko Haram Who Are Returning to Their Captors 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Ba'Kura Abba Ali, a local militia leader supporting Nigerian troops, told AFP they were trying to enter Maiduguri - the city at the epicentre of the insurgency. Villagers killed in Boko Haram clash 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z The bombers, all believed to be female, left another 22 people wounded at a fish market Konduga, just outside the state capital, Maiduguri. Trio of suicide bombers kill 18 at crowded market in Nigeria 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — A double suicide bombing at a market in Nigeria’s northern city of Maiduguri killed at least 12 people and wounded 48 others on Wednesday, residents and an emergency official said. Suicide Bombers Attack Market in Nigeria, Killing at Least 12 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z By the end of 2014 they had overrun large parts of three states in north-eastern Nigeria, gained international notoriety after kidnapping almost 300 schoolgirls from Chibok and were fighting their way into Maiduguri. The fight against Islamic State is moving to Africa 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z The public release at the Maiduguri military barracks was done to mark Nigeria’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day. Nigeria army releases 244 Boko Haram suspects 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Three people were reportedly burned to death on Christmas Day in Molai, a village near Maiduguri, the birthplace of Boko Haram, while 25 loggers were killed 13 miles from the state capital on Saturday. Boko Haram says it carried out Christmas attacks in Nigeria 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Motorcycle-riding gunmen attacked a logging site where people were loading firewood into vehicles 20km from the state capital Maiduguri on Saturday. Nigeria: death toll in Boko Haram attack on loggers rises to 25 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z They said the military falsely suspected the mother was a voluntary wife of a Boko Haram militant, and threw her into a makeshift prison in one of their barracks in Maiduguri. Nigeria said it defeated Boko Haram. So why is it throwing more money into the fight? 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z It forces them into battle, ties suicide bombs to their bodies and orders them to strike at the gates of the University of Maiduguri. Beyond Boko Haram’s Reach, Love and Feminism Flourish 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z Soldiers spotted her and took her to Dalori Camp, a sprawling site outside Maiduguri. They Fled Boko Haram, Only to Be Raped by Nigeria’s Security Forces 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z However, at the same time, this week in Maiduguri, the government extended the curfew by two hours; all Maidugurians must be home by 8pm or risk arrest. Boko Haram says it carried out Christmas attacks in Nigeria 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Trenches have been dug around the University of Maiduguri, a frequent bombing target, in hopes of slowing down attackers. Strapped with bombs, Nigerian girls defy captors and live to tell about it 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z Mr Mustapha is the founder of one of the few remaining primary schools in Nigeria's troubled city of Maiduguri. Nigeria's 'template for world peace' 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z As the fighting continued in Maiduguri, other nightclubs and bars also were shuttered. Beyond Boko Haram’s Reach, Love and Feminism Flourish 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z At checkpoints to enter Maiduguri, soldiers and militia members have turned away large groups of displaced people fleeing Boko Haram, unless they can pay an “entrance fee,” aid workers say. They Fled Boko Haram, Only to Be Raped by Nigeria’s Security Forces 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z One bomber detonated her device on Tuesday at a market in Mandarari 25km from the city of Maiduguri while two more attackers targeted the gates to a nearby refugee camp, the officials said. Women suicide bombers kill 27 in north-east Nigeria 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z A huge billboard here in Maiduguri — the Nigerian city where Boko Haram was born — proclaims “Stop Terrorism” with the image of a scowling, wild-eyed girl with explosives on her chest, clutching a detonator. Strapped with bombs, Nigerian girls defy captors and live to tell about it 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z Local media reported that large numbers of soldiers surrounded the U.N. building in Maiduguri on Friday morning searching for arms. Nigerian military makes unauthorized search of UN base 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z In Maiduguri, her husband rejected her, she said. Insult to injury: how Trump's 'global gag' will hit women traumatised by war 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z As a little girl, she remembered, she had visited her grandmother once in Maiduguri, but she had only a vague idea where. They Fled Boko Haram, Only to Be Raped by Nigeria’s Security Forces 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z At least five members of an oil exploration team were killed, a spokesman for the University of Maiduguri said. 'More than 40' killed in battle with Boko Haram in Nigeria - BBC News 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z The girls who were sent on suicide missions now try to blend into teenage life in Maiduguri. Strapped with bombs, Nigerian girls defy captors and live to tell about it 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z Spokesman Bello Danbatta tells The Associated Press that the attack started late Sunday night in Maiduguri and left another 15 people wounded. At least 8 dead after suicide bombers hit camps in Nigeria 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z A spokesman for a civilian self-defense force in Maiduguri city said the bomber was being chased by security personnel and ran into the middle of worshipers and exploded. World Digest: July 17, 2017 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z A spokesman for a civilian self-defense force in Maiduguri city said the bomber was being chased by local security workers and ran into the middle of worshippers and exploded. At least 8 killed in blast at mosque in northeastern Nigeria 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z “Go home?” shrugs Rabi, a mother of five from the village of Daban, who now lives with her family in an abandoned construction site in the capital, Maiduguri, 200 km away. Boko Haram Left It in Ruins. Now, This Nigerian Village Is Making a Comeback 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z They decided to head to a junction they had heard about with easy roads leading to Niger and Maiduguri. The Boys From Baga 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z Then they held them in a transfer center for three days and dropped them off at a camp for the displaced in the regional capital, Maiduguri. People cheered the release of Nigeria's 'Chibok girls' — but thousands of others were kidnapped, raped and forgotten 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z The court-martial in Maiduguri was set up last year by Nigeria’s army after several allegations of extrajudicial killings by soldiers fighting the Islamist Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast. World Digest: June 9, 2017 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Two other female suicide bombers were shot and killed in Maiduguri around the same time the mosque was attacked, Bello said. At least 8 killed in blast at mosque in northeastern Nigeria 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z The militants struck in Maiduguri as evening prayers were ending, targeting four locations. World Digest: June 8, 2017 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z When Fannami got to Maiduguri, he asked for an area where he remembered his relatives had lived. The Boys From Baga 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z “They beat the hell out of me,” she said in a conversation at a UNICEF-supported transit center in Maiduguri. People cheered the release of Nigeria's 'Chibok girls' — but thousands of others were kidnapped, raped and forgotten 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z The jihadists attacked late Wednesday as evening prayers were ending, targeting four locations throughout Maiduguri. Boko Haram attacks leave 6 dead, dozens hurt in Nigeria 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z After a night at an army base, the girls were taken by military helicopter to the nearby city of Maiduguri, before flying on to Abuja. Joy as 82 Chibok schoolgirls hug and kiss their families again 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z On Monday, police said three female suicide bombers detonated on the route between Maiduguri and the city of Bama, killing two people and injuring six. Nigeria: Too soon to close camps for Boko Haram’s displaced 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z The group started out in the early 2000s as a peaceful protest movement 120 miles away in the state capital, Maiduguri. The Boys From Baga 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z On a recent morning in Maiduguri, in Nigeria’s Borno state, a series of suicide bombs ripped through a gas station. Perspective | These photos show what Boko Haram suicide bombers have tried to blow up 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z On Thursday, private security worker Abba Shehu said wounded people filled the emergency ward of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, where all beds were in use. Boko Haram attacks leave 6 dead, dozens hurt in Nigeria 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z A military source said the girls were currently in Banki near the Cameroon border for medical checks before being airlifted to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state. Nigeria: Boko Haram releases dozens of kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z Women, and especially young girls, are increasingly being regarded with suspicion in Maiduguri. Dressed for death: the women Boko Haram sent to blow themselves up 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z When Mustapha arrived in Maiduguri, he waited a week before going to find his grandmother. The Boys From Baga 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z The two sold 180 bags of rice donated by an international aid agency, the court in Maiduguri, Borno State, heard. Nigerian officials jailed for selling food aid - BBC News 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z The population of the relatively safe capital of Borno, Maiduguri, has doubled because of the influx, and the city is now a hub for disease. 20 million people are at risk of starving to death. Here’s how it got so bad. In Borno, the hardest hit state, 1.2 million have crowded into the capital city of Maiduguri alone, doubling the population in a matter of months. Hunger amplifies infectious diseases for millions fleeing the violence of Boko Haram 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Farmers who are living in squalid camps for displaced people in Maiduguri are anxious about the state of their fields. Nigeria’s Battles With Boko Haram Scar the Land and Its People 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z The narrow road is also the same one that Boko Haram used in January to ferry nine suicide bombers who set upon the same camp in Maiduguri that the Hassan family was leaving. Uprooted by War, Threatened by Boko Haram and Desperate to Go Home 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z The couple, along with other witnesses interviewed, now live in one of the most squalid camps for displaced people in Maiduguri, the biggest town in the state where Boko Haram is active. Hunting Boko Haram, Nigeria’s Army Is Accused of Massacring Civilians 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Eleven people died in a suicide attack on a convoy of vehicles preparing to depart Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, late Thursday. Nigerian president disdains his country's best hospital for medical care in Britain. But what ails him? 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z Suicide bombers continue to strike every few days in Maiduguri, and as long as poverty and hopelessness persist across the north, there will be no shortage of eager recruits. Hunger amplifies infectious diseases for millions fleeing the violence of Boko Haram 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z The military not long ago opened several main highways from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, leading to the rest of northeastern Nigeria, saying the area was now cleared of insurgents. Nigeria’s Battles With Boko Haram Scar the Land and Its People 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z “Most people simplify this crisis into one hashtag: Bring Back Our Girls,” said Sean Hoy, Ireland’s ambassador to Nigeria, who was in Maiduguri recently with other diplomats to assess the humanitarian crisis. Uprooted by War, Threatened by Boko Haram and Desperate to Go Home 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z Residents in Maiduguri awoke to mighty explosions around midnight. 11 dead as Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram suicide bombers 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z “That man is going to be assassinated,” predicted a local contractor for humanitarian aid groups who was watching the news conference in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Trump News Conference Provokes Anxiety, Humor and Shrugs Around World 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z On 16 January, the day before I arrived in Maiduguri, two suicide bombers attacked the university in the middle of the town. Hunger amplifies infectious diseases for millions fleeing the violence of Boko Haram 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Thursday night’s ambush occurred 30 miles east of Maiduguri. World Digest: Feb. 10, 2017 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z The Borno State government announced plans to close the camps in Maiduguri by the end of May, but said it would keep evaluating the situation. Uprooted by War, Threatened by Boko Haram and Desperate to Go Home 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z In Rann, the International Committee of the Red Cross said six people in critical condition were evacuated on Tuesday by helicopter to Maiduguri. Death Toll in Mistaken Bombing of Camp in Nigeria Climbs to 70 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z “Unfortunately, the strike was conducted, but it turned out that other civilians were somewhere around the area and they were affected,” he told reporters in Maiduguri. Nigerian military ‘mistake’ kills at least 50 in attack on safe-haven town 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z He and others think the virus traveled down this road last summer: Two of the four cases occurred in camps in Monguno, a third in a camp near Maiduguri. Hunger amplifies infectious diseases for millions fleeing the violence of Boko Haram 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z “There are now civil servants who have to live just on their salaries. They were living above their standard before,” said Mala Mohammad Yaro, an auditor in the Maiduguri state government. Anti-corruption drive presents officials in Nigeria a new problem: How to survive on their salaries alone? 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z But in places such as Benisheik, a community about an hour’s drive from Maiduguri that was leveled by the militants, spacious new concrete homes are vacant. Uprooted by War, Threatened by Boko Haram and Desperate to Go Home 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z “The conditions for postoperative care are not adequate, so all the patients must be evacuated to Maiduguri as soon as possible,” said Laurent Singa, a surgeon for the Red Cross in Rann. Death Toll in Mistaken Bombing of Camp in Nigeria Climbs to 70 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z His absence allowed Samira to escape to Maiduguri, north-east Nigeria – but freedom brought more hardship. No fame, no fuss: eight heroes of 2016 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z "The population is so fluid, things change in a blink of an eye," says Chris Ezenwanne, a consultant to WHO on the campaign in Maiduguri. Hunger amplifies infectious diseases for millions fleeing the violence of Boko Haram 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z But encampments of displaced people, even in the accessible and relatively safe Nigerian city of Maiduguri, with its huge markets, still lack enough food and water. Niger Feels Ripple Effect of Boko Haram as Fears of Food Shortage Spread 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z In October, female suicide bombers also killed 17 people at a camp for displaced people in Maiduguri. Nigeria Maiduguri: Two 'young girls' used as human bombs - BBC News 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Fifty-four injured people were flown to hospitals in Maiduguri, Nigeria, the capital of Borno State. Death Toll in Mistaken Bombing of Camp in Nigeria Climbs to 70 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z It is 95 miles south-east of the biggest north-eastern city, Maiduguri. Two female suicide bombers kill at least 30 at Nigerian market 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Now Sanda keeps children's dreams alive, by teaching in a displaced persons’ camp in Maiduguri. Dalhatu and Liman teach at the same camp. In Nigeria, schoolboys turned killers, and came after their ex-teachers and students 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z “Recent reports indicate that even where access is relatively good, like in parts of Maiduguri, scaled-up delivery has been inadequate and emergency conditions prevail for the local population,” the letter said. Niger Feels Ripple Effect of Boko Haram as Fears of Food Shortage Spread 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z Police in the town of Maiduguri, Borno state, say the attack happened when the market was crowded with shoppers. Nigeria Maiduguri: Two 'young girls' used as human bombs - BBC News 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Conditions there will almost certainly be worse than those in Maiduguri. Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: 'We survived militants but face starvation' - BBC News 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Aid convoys from Maiduguri, the state capital, risk ambush. The small African region with more refugees than all of Europe 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z A Guardian correspondent saw dozens of skeletal babies at a makeshift camp in the regional centre Maiduguri. Tens of thousands of children at risk of starvation in Nigeria crisis 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z When she arrived in Maiduguri with her husband, they heard about Buzu. This Nigerian man cannot stop giving: food, money, cars, shops, even houses 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z A survey of two refugee camps in the northeastern city of Maiduguri shows a quarter of the expected population of under-5 children is missing, assumed dead, according to the organization. New MSF survey: Thousands of kids dying in northeast Nigeria 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z The city of Maiduguri is now the centre of the aid efforts. Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: 'We survived militants but face starvation' - BBC News 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z After escaping with a group of fellow captives, six of their children died of thirst as they trekked to the safety of Maiduguri. The small African region with more refugees than all of Europe 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z And yet despite these appalling scenes, Maiduguri is among the best served places in a region the size of Belgium. Tens of thousands of children at risk of starvation in Nigeria crisis 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z Born in neighboring Niger, he moved to Maiduguri, a center of religious learning, as a young man 37 years ago to teach Arabic and the Koran. This Nigerian man cannot stop giving: food, money, cars, shops, even houses 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z That was after The Associated Press published images of matchstick-thin children fighting for their lives at a Doctors Without Borders intensive feeding center in Maiduguri. New MSF survey: Thousands of kids dying in northeast Nigeria 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z "There was barely any food or clean drinking water in the village," said Kawu, speaking at a Unicef malnutrition clinic set up in the region's main city, Maiduguri. Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: 'We survived militants but face starvation' - BBC News 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Eventually, the situation became so desperate that they went back to Maiduguri, despite the poverty they knew they would face there. The small African region with more refugees than all of Europe 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z Emergency program manager Natalie Roberts says a survey of two refugee camps in northeastern Maiduguri shows that a quarter of the expected population under-5 children is missing, assumed dead. New MSF survey: Thousands of kids dying in northeast Nigeria 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z The people in Borno State need help, in Maiduguri and beyond. Why the Children of Nigeria's Borno State Are Missing 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Musa returned to Maiduguri to help organize a convoy of food and other supplies, and plead for a military escort. Bombs, bribes, mud as Nigeria's Boko Haram refugees go home 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Many of those forced from their homes have fled to camps around the Borno state capital, Maiduguri. Boko Haram: Nigerian officials 'sexually abusing' victims - BBC News 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z A health official administers a polio vaccine to children at a camp for people displaced by Islamist extremists in Maiduguri in Borno state, Nigeria. Terrorists Hamper Polio Eradication Efforts in Africa 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Maiduguri also hosts a Doctors Without Borders clinic, a facility whose intensive care unit is nearly silent, filled with motionless children waging their small battles for survival. How a terrorist group set off a famine, affecting thousands of families 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z They arrived in the thousands in Maiduguri, Borno State’s capital, flocking in from outlying towns and villages. Why the Children of Nigeria's Borno State Are Missing 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z After the military declared the twin towns liberated, residents eager to return home were told to gather at a bus station on Maiduguri’s outskirts. Bombs, bribes, mud as Nigeria's Boko Haram refugees go home 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z The group said irregular supplies of food, clothing, medicine and other essentials in internally displaced camps in Maiduguri had made women and girls - many of whom are widows and unaccompanied orphans - more vulnerable. Boko Haram: Nigerian officials 'sexually abusing' victims - BBC News 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Allen Manaseh, a project manager with Adopt A Camp, an aid organization in Maiduguri, said refugees in the host community camps are especially vulnerable because of the camps’ unofficial status. Nigerians displaced by Boko Haram now threatened by famine 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z Their mothers murmur stories of Boko Haram attacks and the years of desperate poverty and hunger on the streets of Maiduguri that followed. How a terrorist group set off a famine, affecting thousands of families 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Yakaka was released from detention last week and sent to another displaced persons’ camp in Maiduguri. Bombs, beatings, rape: Freed Nigerian women tell harrowing tales of life as a forced Boko Haram bride 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Before they even left Maiduguri, a bomb exploded in a taxi van, killing eight, according to the emergency management agency. Bombs, bribes, mud as Nigeria's Boko Haram refugees go home 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z In parts of Maiduguri, the relatively safe capital of Borno, where more than a million people fled and where aid groups have been working for two years, many are still dying of malnutrition. They survived Islamist terrorists. Now, millions in Nigeria face a new threat: starvation. 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z According to the reports, 21 of the girls were rescued by a military helicopter and transported to the state capital, Maiduguri. 21 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram reportedly released 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z The six of them made their way to the dusty, sprawling city of Maiduguri, and Umar’s wife wandered the city for days in vain seeking help for Hassan. How a terrorist group set off a famine, affecting thousands of families 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z She is now recovering from her ordeal at a sprawling camp in the northeastern city of Maiduguri that is full of people who fled Boko Haram. Bombs, beatings, rape: Freed Nigerian women tell harrowing tales of life as a forced Boko Haram bride 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Several wounded returnees were taken to hospitals in Maiduguri, according to Brig. Bombs, bribes, mud as Nigeria's Boko Haram refugees go home 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z In August, the United Nations sent two helicopters to Maiduguri, to fly humanitarian workers to reclaimed cities across Borno. They survived Islamist terrorists. Now, millions in Nigeria face a new threat: starvation. 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z The blast occurred as the taxi approached a gas station in the outskirts of Maiduguri. Car Bomb in Northeastern Nigeria Kills 8 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Among the poorest and most desperate men in Maiduguri are the water sellers, pushing heavy carts, their faces furrowed in worry. How a terrorist group set off a famine, affecting thousands of families 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z News of the compound has spread through the numerous camps across Maiduguri, where people from the threatened countryside have fled. Once terrorized by Boko Haram, women and children now detained as being dangerous 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z FILE- In this Monday, Aug. 29, 2016 file photo, a doctor feeds a malnourished child at a feeding centre run by Doctors Without Borders in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Leader pledges to rid Nigeria of hunger, omits worst crisis 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z When unarmed suspects escaped from a barracks at Giwa the same year, locals recall that the volunteers cordoned off streets in Maiduguri and killed them. The home guard 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z In this photo taken Monday Aug. 29, 2016, a woman with her malnourished children sit at a feeding centre run by Doctors Without Borders in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Nigeria facing 'a famine unlike any we have ever seen' 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z They live in Maiduguri under a tree that supports their shelter — a leather hide. How a terrorist group set off a famine, affecting thousands of families 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z The local government here in Maiduguri, the city where Boko Haram was born, is hardly the only authority keeping families in custody. Once terrorized by Boko Haram, women and children now detained as being dangerous 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z In this photo taken Sunday Aug. 28, 2016 a girl displaced by Islamist Extremists carries empty plastic containers at a camp Maiduguri, Nigeria. Refugees from Boko Haram return home, excited but fearful 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z In July, militants attacked a humanitarian convoy near Maiduguri, the region's largest city, leading the United Nations to suspend aid to newly liberated areas where it says half a million people are starving. Nigeria's urgent polio vaccination drive targets 25 million 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z In Maiduguri, its capital, camps for the internally displaced are teeming with bloated-bellied babies. Hunger games 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z One farmer who is desperate to return to Bama is Bulama Mohammed, a father of nine who fled to the state capital, Maiduguri, two years ago. Boko Haram crisis: Nigerian ghost town stuck in time - BBC News 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z He now lives in a bleak camp for displaced people near Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. Starving to death in Nigeria: Boko Haram is threatening the lives of thousands 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z So in areas like Maiduguri, the birthplace of Boko Haram, where residents have witnessed the horrors inflicted by militants, the detentions have picked up some unlikely supporters. Nigeria, Battling Boko Haram, Detains Some of Its Victims 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z In this photo taken on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, a health official administers a polio vaccine to a child at a camp for people displaced by Islamist Extremist in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Nigeria's urgent polio vaccination drive targets 25 million 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z Because the camp where the girl was diagnosed is close to Maiduguri, Borno’s densely populated capital, “we need to do something there very quickly,” Mera says. Polio reappears in Nigeria, triggering massive response 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z Last week, fighters ambushed a United Nations convoy injuring workers on their way from distributing aid outside the northeastern city of Maiduguri. Boko Haram May Have a New Leader, ISIS Magazine Suggests 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Like other herders, he is now camped with his cows on the outskirts of Maiduguri, but there is no food for his animals. Starving to death in Nigeria: Boko Haram is threatening the lives of thousands 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Ms. Abubakar, a slender woman with a soft voice and sharp points of view, remembers the Maiduguri of her youth as a happy place where she went to school, weddings and parties with neighbors. From Boko Haram’s Birthplace, Instagram Posts Beyond ‘Death and Despair’ 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Bama, about 35 miles from the major city of Maiduguri, has been largely cut off from supplies. Boko Haram’s victims — now rescued but on the verge of starvation 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z It went in with a military convoy from the city of Maiduguri in Borno state. Nigeria Boko Haram: Scores of refugees starved to death - MSF - BBC News 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z Unlike those Chibok schoolgirls who managed to escape and were offered a new life and ongoing education in the US, the young women in Maiduguri camps can only hope that their fortunes will change. No fanfare or free schooling for the wrong victims of Boko Haram 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z She met with villagers in Chibok, and with officials and aid workers in Maiduguri. Another Chibok Schoolgirl Kidnapped by Boko Haram Is Found, Nigeria Says 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z But most of all, people are baffled by the young Muslim daughter of Maiduguri who takes photographs. From Boko Haram’s Birthplace, Instagram Posts Beyond ‘Death and Despair’ 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Amnesty International this month called Giwa barracks, in Maiduguri, “a place of death” where babies and children are among scores of people dying from disease, hunger, dehydration and gunshot wounds. 1st Chibok girl to escape Boko Haram to be feted in Nigeria 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z When that will happen is not clear, with few commercial flights to Maiduguri and several domestic flights cancelled this week because of jet fuel shortages. 1st Chibok girl to escape Boko Haram to be feted in Nigeria 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z All three were then brought to a military camp and arrived under military escort on Wednesday night in Maiduguri, the biggest city in the northeast. Nigerian teenager kidnapped 2 years ago is found alive 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z This is a dramatic departure from December 2013, when hundreds of fighters overran a Nigerian air force base in the Borno state capital, Maiduguri. Boko Haram is losing ground – but will not be defeated by weapons alone | Vincent Foucher 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z During the most violent parts of the insurgency in Maiduguri, Ms. Abubakar’s parents — her mother is a civil servant, her father a businessman — sent her to London for schooling. From Boko Haram’s Birthplace, Instagram Posts Beyond ‘Death and Despair’ 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z A report from the group estimates that more than 1,200 people are detained without access to justice or the outside world at the Giwa barracks in Maiduguri, north-eastern Nigeria. Baby and toddlers among 149 dead at Nigerian military prison, says Amnesty 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Mothers of the girls who were shown the video this week at a screening organised by local officials in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, identified those appearing on screen. Missing Nigerian girls appear in video shown to Chibok parents 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z They were shown the video at a screening organised by local officials in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state. Nigeria Chibok girls 'shown alive' in Boko Haram video - BBC News 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Daniel lied: "I am calling you because I knew you from Maiduguri" - the largest city in Borno state. Chibok girls: The Nigerian town that lost its girls - BBC News 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Ms. Abubakar wanted to show the humanity in Maiduguri when she returned. From Boko Haram’s Birthplace, Instagram Posts Beyond ‘Death and Despair’ 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z “My 7-year-old child was among the children kidnapped,” a government official in a Maiduguri camp for displaced people said in a phone interview. After Chibok, another Boko Haram kidnapping of Nigerian children was met with silence 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Last month, at least 24 people were killed in an attack on a mosque in the northern town of Maiduguri, the location of the government’s command centre for its campaign. Boko Haram: soaring numbers of children used in suicide attacks, says Unicef 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Would-be bombers shot dead in Nigeria: Five suspected suicide bombers were shot dead by armed forces as they attempted to enter the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri early Friday, according to a pro-government militia group. World Digest: April 9, 2016 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z In June, one killed 20 people at a bus station in Maiduguri. They were freed from Boko Haram’s rape camps. But their nightmare isn’t over. 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z She takes down all their stories in curlicue handwriting in her square notebook after asking the same simple question: How is life in Maiduguri? From Boko Haram’s Birthplace, Instagram Posts Beyond ‘Death and Despair’ 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z In December, at least 30 people were killed by rocket-propelled grenades and suicide bombers in Maiduguri. Yes, the media cover terrorist attacks in other countries: A few you may have missed, and why 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z The mosque is in the major northern city of Maiduguri, near the site of suicide bombings that killed 86 people in January. World Digest: March 16, 2016 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Wednesday’s attack during dawn prayers is the first attack on Maiduguri since 28 December, when Boko Haram killed at least 50 people in an operation involving rocket-propelled grenades and multiple suicide bombers. Nigeria mosque targeted in suicide bomb attack 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z It is the first attack on Maiduguri since Dec. 28, when Boko Haram attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and multiple suicide bombers, killing at least 50 people. Female Suicide Bombers Kill 22 at Nigerian Mosque 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Modu, who stays in a camp for displaced persons in the city of Maiduguri, said his home village and surrounding areas remain “no-go” zones. Nigerian president accused of overstating Boko Haram losses 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z Modu, who stays in a camp for displaced persons in the city of Maiduguri, said his home village and surrounding areas remain "no-go" zones. Nigerian president has exaggerated the military's success against Boko Haram, say officials after US commander testifies that Boko Haram still holds territory 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z In late January, 86 people were killed in a village just outside Maiduguri in an attack that included three suicide bombers. World Digest: March 16, 2016 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Refugees panicked last month when they found the trussed-up body of a refugee with his head bashed in at the Shettima Ali Monguno Teachers Village camp on the outskirts of Maiduguri. Nigeria: People detained by military disappear in northeast 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z Last week, dozens of people were killed when two female suicide bombers blew themselves up in a displaced persons camp in Dikwa, 55 miles northeast of the Borno state capital, Maiduguri. The babies who are called 'bad blood' -- the sad legacy of Boko Haram 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z The latest research was conducted in Maiduguri, the state capital of Borno, which is currently home to about 95% of people internally displaced by the fighting. Women freed from Boko Haram rejected for bringing 'bad blood' back home 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Umaru told a ceremony Friday at a military barracks in the northeastern city of Maiduguri that the release should reassure Nigerians that "no individual will unjustly or unduly be incarcerated." Nigeria's army has freed 267 detainees found to have no links to Boko Haram Islamic extremists, including 72 children, some of them as young as preschoolers 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z The military said militants made one abortive attempt on a camp on the outskirts of Maiduguri on Jan. 31. Female suicide bombers kill over 60 people in northeast Nigeria: officials 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z Disaffected students and university dropouts gravitated towards the youth wing of a Salafi group at a mosque in Maiduguri. Join us or die: the birth of Boko Haram | Andrew Walker 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z Instead, the weekend attack on a village just a few miles from the provincial capital of Maiduguri, home to one of the Nigeria’s biggest army bases, was a sobering indication of the group’s resilience. Does Nigeria Have What It Takes to Defeat Boko Haram? 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Baba Kaka, a 45-year-old fish trader, escaped to join his wife and two daughters, who were attending a wedding in Maiduguri. Death Toll Climbs From Boko Haram Massacre in Nigeria 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z The raid follows a Boko Haram attack in late December on Maiduguri that killed dozens, and numerous recent attacks in northern Nigeria and neighboring countries. Boko Haram Kills Dozens in Northern Nigeria, Military Says 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z At least 65 people were killed outside Borno state capital Maiduguri on Jan. 31. Female suicide bombers kill over 60 people in northeast Nigeria: officials 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z Just last Friday, on 29 January, the group launched an attack on Dalori, a small town close to Maiduguri. Join us or die: the birth of Boko Haram | Andrew Walker 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z Life here is not comfortable,” he told NBC News by telephone from Maiduguri. Nigeria plans to resettle 2.2M people despite Boko Haram threat 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z A nurse at Maiduguri Specialist Hospital said dozens of critically wounded victims, mainly children and women, may not survive. At least 80 killed as Boko Haram attacks two Nigerian cities 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z The officials said additional suicide bombers were stopped before reaching a refugee camp near Maiduguri. Boko Haram Kills Dozens in Northern Nigeria, Military Says 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z We left the city of Maiduguri - the birth place of the militants in a convoy - heading towards some of the most dangerous territory on earth. Boko Haram battle: On combat patrol with Nigeria’s army - BBC News 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Yusuf was also comfortable moving between the different layers of Maiduguri society. Join us or die: the birth of Boko Haram | Andrew Walker 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z One man who as seen the crisis unfold firsthand is Zanna Mustapha, a lawyer and philanthropist who runs a school for orphans and disadvantaged children in Maiduguri. Nigeria plans to resettle 2.2M people despite Boko Haram threat 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z Maiduguri, with a population of about 1 million, now hosts almost as many refugees — among the 2.5 million people driven from their homes in the six-year-old Islamist uprising. At least 80 killed as Boko Haram attacks two Nigerian cities 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z He reported the toll to be at least 30 dead and more than 90 wounded overnight in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. Attacks Kill Scores in Nigeria 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z The assailant, a woman in her early 20s, detonated a bomb at the entrance of a large mosque in the city of Maiduguri, the biggest town in Nigeria’s northeast, witnesses and officials said. Female Suicide Bomber Attacks Nigerian Mosque 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z But after a year, he was back in Maiduguri. Join us or die: the birth of Boko Haram | Andrew Walker 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z In neighbouring Borno state, several attacks in Maiduguri killed more than 30 people and injured over 100. Nigeria suicide bombers attack Maiduguri and Madagali - BBC News 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Nigeria’s military said there were multiple attacks at four southwestern entry points to Maiduguri. At least 80 killed as Boko Haram attacks two Nigerian cities 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z In the city of Maiduguri, 52 people died and 124 were injured in attacks, hospital officials said. Attacks Kill Scores in Nigeria 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Monday’s attack also followed a string of suicide bomb attacks on Maiduguri on Sunday. Female Suicide Bomber Attacks Nigerian Mosque 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z He described the atmosphere of the sect’s Maiduguri headquarters in cult-like terms. Join us or die: the birth of Boko Haram | Andrew Walker 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z A nurse and a guard at Maiduguri Specialist Hospital said at least 20 other bodies arrived overnight and that dozens of critically wounded people, mainly children and women, may not survive. Boko Haram attacks northeast Nigerian city, killing at least 30 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Twin suicide bombings killed at least 30 people in Madagali, a town 95 miles southeast of Maiduguri, witnesses said. At least 80 killed as Boko Haram attacks two Nigerian cities 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Those wounded in the Maiduguri attacks were sent to three hospitals. Attacks Kill Scores in Nigeria 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Boko Haram Islamist extremists struck the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri for the first time in months Monday with rocket-propelled grenades and multiple suicide bombers, witnesses said. World Digest: Dec. 27, 2015 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z In the office of the Special Armed Robbery Squad in Maiduguri, my colleague, Abdullahi Kaura, and I listened as he finished his account. Join us or die: the birth of Boko Haram | Andrew Walker 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z Boko Haram extremists struck the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri for the first time in months Monday, attacking with rocket-propelled grenades and multiple suicide bombers, witnesses said. Boko Haram attacks northeast Nigerian city, killing at least 30 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Just this past weekend, according to media reports, a girl detonated explosives at a military checkpoint in the city of Maiduguri, killing herself and seven others. The Facts About Terrorism 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Despite the ceaseless attacks in Maiduguri, resolute shoppers are pouring back into their market, driving hard bargains and helping to resuscitate one of the world’s most moribund local economies. In Nigeria, a Market Braves Militant Attacks 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z A total of 27 people were killed in Yola and six in Maiduguri. Young female suicide bombers kill 15 in Nigeria market attack 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Before dawn on Friday, another bomber killed 15 people in an explosion at a mosque in northeastern Maiduguri city. 42 Dead After Suicide Bombers Attack Mosques in Nigeria 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Earlier, 15 people were killed in a suicide bombing in Maiduguri. Nigeria bombs leave at least 42 dead in Maiduguri and Yola - BBC News 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z The fighter said there appeared to be only one suicide bomber although "we all heard two explosions" around 5 a.m. in a mosque in the Jiddari Polo area of Maiduguri. Suicide bombers kill 42, injure 100-plus in attacks on mosques in 2 northeast Nigerian cities 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z The Nigerian Emergency Management Agency reported Friday the attack happened the previous night in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri. 30 Dead After Twin Bomb Blasts Near Nigerian Mosque 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z The Nigerian Emergency Management Agency reported Friday the attack happened the previous night in Maiduguri. 2 bombs exploded near a mosque in Nigeria filled with worshippers, killing at least 30 people 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, three bombs exploded in Maiduguri, killing at least four people. Nigeria blasts: Dozens dead as Maiduguri mosque targeted - BBC News 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z The first blast, in Maiduguri, occurred early on Friday morning as worshippers arrived for dawn prayers. Nigeria bombs leave at least 42 dead in Maiduguri and Yola - BBC News 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z The Associated Press reported that three bombs exploded on Tuesday in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least seven people. Obama Orders 300 Troops to Cameroon to Support Fight Against Boko Haram 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z They are the sons of other bakers, from villages outside Maiduguri. Feeding the children of Boko Haram's victims - BBC News 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z At least 39 others were wounded in the attack in the Sareji neighborhood of Maiduguri, military spokesman Col. Bomb Blasts in Nigerian Capital Kill 15 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z A series of explosions rocked the city of Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria on Thursday, with casualties feared, witnesses and police said. Explosions hit Nigerian city in suspected Boko Haram suicide attacks 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z In one recent triple attack, they killed dozens of people in Maiduguri, the city where they were formed in 2002. Islamic State ties widen reach of Boko Haram - BBC News 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Last week, bombings in the city of Maiduguri killed more than 100 people. Nigeria President’s Bid to Rev Economy Hits an Oil Shock 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z The ban follows a string of blasts that killed more than 100 people Sunday in Maiduguri and Monguno in Borno state. After attacks, Nigerian army bans moving vehicles, horses, camels in Borno state for holiday 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Four suicide bombers killed at least 10 people Thursday in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, the army said. Bomb Blasts in Nigerian Capital Kill 15 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z Ajilari Cross, near Maiduguri airport, where there is also a military base, was one of several places in the city hit 10 days ago. Explosions hit Nigerian city in suspected Boko Haram suicide attacks 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z About 80 people died in four blasts in Maiduguri, the capital of the northeastern Borno state, the civilian defense members said. Nigeria defense group: At least 100 killed in Sunday's blasts in northeastern Borno state 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z The attacks, near the airport in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, were the deadliest in months. More than 100 Killed by Boko Haram Bombings in Nigeria 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z At least 54 people were killed and 90 wounded when several bombs exploded in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri in Borno state. Suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber kills 54 in north-eastern Nigeria 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Tukuru Gusau, the army spokesman for the 7th Division based in Maiduguri , said the number of wounded from the blasts Sunday night were still not available. Nigerian military official: Extremists detonate 3 explosions in Borno state capital killing 8 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Exact details of the blasts and casualties are unlikely to emerge until Friday, as Maiduguri is subject to a nighttime curfew. Explosions hit Nigerian city in suspected Boko Haram suicide attacks 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Police however insist the number people killed in the Maiduguri and Moguno attacks is 70. Nigeria defense group: At least 100 killed in Sunday's blasts in northeastern Borno state 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z The four explosions detonated within 25 minutes on Sunday evening in an area called Gommari in Maiduguri. More than 100 Killed by Boko Haram Bombings in Nigeria 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Te town is roughly 50 miles from the Borno state capital of Maiduguri. Extremists reportedly attack remote villages in northeastern Nigeria, killing 28 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z The Chadian leader said Shekau had narrowly escaped being caught in March and Chadian forces knew at the time that he had been moved to the Nigerian town of Maiduguri. Boko Haram mystery: Where -- or who -- is African terrorist group's leader? 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z No grand caliphate stretching from Mosul in northern Iraq to Maiduguri in north-eastern Nigeria is likely to emerge. Jihafrica 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Within days of his inauguration the President moved the army Head Quarters to Maiduguri, the state hardest hit by Boko Haram. Nigeria's New Direction 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Maiduguri is the epicenter of a protracted insurgency by Boko Haram, which was founded in that city more than a decade ago. More than 100 Killed by Boko Haram Bombings in Nigeria 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z For weeks, it threatened the regional capital, Maiduguri, and it sent soldiers fleeing ahead of large-scale civilian massacres in the region’s villages. Nigeria Military Leaders, Faulted in Fighting Militants, Are Fired 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z A suicide bomber killed six people at a church in the northeast on Sunday, and suicide bombers killed many civilians on Friday in Maiduguri, the main city of the northeast. Boko Haram Intensifies Attacks on Civilians in Nigeria 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z The latest attacks took place at Malari village, just outside Maiduguri, and began with an explosion from a teenage girl at the market that killed at least 10 people, said security guard Abba Shehu. 2 female suicide bombers kill 13 in latest of string of Ramadan attacks in northeast Nigeria 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z There were two such bombings outside Maiduguri as the vice president was visiting. Boko Haram Is Suspected in Shootings at Mosques in Nigeria 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z And in January, at least 19 people were killed by a bomb strapped to a girl aged about 10 in Maiduguri. Nigeria violence: 'Girl' suicide bomber kills 10 - BBC News 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z The bomb expert said three other women died last week when their explosive vests detonated near the Maimalari Barracks, on the outskirts of Maiduguri. 3 female suicide bombers die in failed attacks in Nigeria 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z He announced that the military would move its headquarters to Maiduguri, in the north-eastern state of Borno, in his inaugural speech on 29 May. Boko Haram: Nigeria military moves HQ to Maiduguri - BBC News 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z Militants conducted attacks near Maiduguri International Airport last week, killing eight, and in a mosque, killing about 25. Will U.S. back new Nigerian leader’s tough stance against Boko Haram? 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Additional troops were deployed in Maiduguri this week to confront the insurgents. Boko Haram Is Suspected in Shootings at Mosques in Nigeria 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z They include a 25-year-old carpenter, who said he was detained in a Nigerian military raid in Maiduguri and held in a small cell with dozens of other men. Nigeria's military accused of 8,000 deaths in fight against Boko Haram 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z Despite the attacks, officials announced this week that Maiduguri International Airport will soon reopen. 3 female suicide bombers die in failed attacks in Nigeria 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z A military advance team began work in Maiduguri on Monday, the statement said, as part of plans to move the command and control centre from Abuja. Boko Haram: Nigeria military moves HQ to Maiduguri - BBC News 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z More than two years ago, hospital officials in Maiduguri reported the daily dumping by the military of dozens of emaciated, abused corpses — young men rounded up in the course of security operations. Abuses by Nigeria’s Military Found to Be Rampant in War Against Boko Haram 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z He vowed that he would tackle “head on” the six-year insurgency and said the military command centre will be relocated from the capital, Abuja, to the north-eastern city of Maiduguri. Nigeria's army behind countless acts of torture and 8,000 deaths, Amnesty says 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z The most notorious detention facility is at Giwa barracks in Maiduguri, according to the report. Nigeria's military accused of 8,000 deaths in fight against Boko Haram 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z Beyond that, a suicide bombing at a mosque in Maiduguri on Saturday killed at least 23. Boko Haram Steps Up Attacks in Northeast Nigeria, Killing Scores 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z He announced he was moving the command center of the military to Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, at the center of the battle. Militants defy new Nigerian leader with attacks on northeastern city 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z Last Saturday, 29 people were killed in Maiduguri when a mosque was bombed. Nigeria's Boko Haram leader fails to appear in video - BBC News 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z President Muhammadu Buhari announced at his inauguration on Friday that he was moving the military headquarters of the war from Abuja, the capital in central Nigeria, to Maiduguri. Boko Haram bombs Maiduguri in north-east Nigeria killing 20 people 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z More than 1,400 corpses were delivered to a single Maiduguri morgue in June 2013, the report said. Nigeria's military accused of 8,000 deaths in fight against Boko Haram 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z Thirteen people were killed Saturday in Maiduguri when Boko Haram fighters fired rocket-propelled grenades on the western outskirts — a new tactic that destroyed several homes, according to witnesses. Blast injures 4 in Nigerian city, day after attacks kill 30 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z At least 30 people died in bomb attacks over the weekend, including a blast Saturday at a Maiduguri mosque. Militants defy new Nigerian leader with attacks on northeastern city 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z He said the military command centre would be relocated to Maiduguri and remain there until the group was completely subdued. Nigeria's Boko Haram leader fails to appear in video - BBC News 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z There are signs already that it is returning to its old guerilla-style tactics after attacking Maiduguri and hitting several other towns, including with suicide bombers. Captured video appears to show foreign fighters in Nigeria's Boko Haram 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z He has just returned from a trip to the two north-eastern cities of Maiduguri and Yola, where thousands of people have fled the violence. Nigerian army 'relocates' 275 Boko Haram survivors - BBC News 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z The attack on Maiduguri was at least the third such attack on the state capital this year. Boko Haram Militants Raped Hundreds of Female Captives in Nigeria 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z But the militants seized back the border town of Marte on Friday and attacked Maiduguri, the biggest city in northeastern Nigeria, on Thursday. Suicide bomber explodes at Nigerian bus station, kills 4 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Red Cross officials said that at least 13 people were killed and 24 wounded in the latest bombing in Maiduguri, the biggest city in north-eastern Nigeria. Nigeria's Boko Haram leader fails to appear in video - BBC News 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z Cannon and rocket fire woke people living around Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, the northeast’s biggest city. World Digest: May 14, 2015 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Troops and vigilantes fought off the militants on Tuesday evening as they tried to enter Maiduguri, residents told the BBC. Nigeria's Maiduguri under curfew after Boko Haram attack - BBC News 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Hundreds of people fled the neighborhood around Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, the northeast's biggest city. Boko Haram attacks Maiduguri, army repels but hundreds flee 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z In places such as Maiduguri, long haunted by Boko Haram attacks, the streets were filled with traffic this week and shops on the main road were crowded with customers. Nigerians vote for president amid fears of Boko Haram, political violence 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Overnight the militants fired grenades at people's homes in Maiduguri, reports the BBC's Nigeria correspondent Will Ross. Nigeria's Boko Haram leader fails to appear in video - BBC News 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z Bama lies along a critical road connecting Cameroon to Maiduguri, the embattled north-eastern Nigerian capital and epicentre of the Islamists' activities. Is the tide turning against Boko Haram? 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Maiduguri, a city of about two million people, is its former headquarters. Nigeria's Maiduguri under curfew after Boko Haram attack - BBC News 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z “Damasak is where they were doing their planning and operational business,” said an official close to the governor of Borno State, of which Maiduguri is the capital. Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent in Town Taken From Boko Haram 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Like much of northeastern Nigeria, Maiduguri is in need of economic development. Nigerians vote for president amid fears of Boko Haram, political violence 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Last week, the extremists detonated five bombs in the northeastern city of Maiduguri, killing over 100 people, local media reported. ‘Hundreds’ of Foreign Mercenaries Fighting Boko Haram 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Nor was it the first attack on the Maiduguri market. Teenage girl suspected as dozens die in Nigeria suicide attack 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, a suspected Boko Haram attack on Tuesday killed at least six people at a marketplace in the northern Nigerian town of Maiduguri. Boko Haram children 'forgot names' 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z The Maiduguri market is where suicide bombers on Saturday detonated explosives that killed 54 people. 34 killed in explosion at market in northeastern Nigeria 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z She will likely spend election day in her son’s home in Maiduguri. Nigerians vote for president amid fears of Boko Haram, political violence 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z On the same day the multi-national forces started rolling into Nigeria, the provincial capital of Maiduguri was hit four times by suicide bombers. Boko Haram Under Attack By 4 Armies Led By Nigeria 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z Most of those in the group drive tankers of petrol, diesel or kerosene to and from Maiduguri - the city at the heart of the Islamist insurgency in the north-east and the capital of Borno state. Nigeria truckers run Boko Haram risk 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z And on Saturday, three explosions rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing dozens of people in the worst attack there since suspected Islamist militants tried to seize it in January. African Training Exercise Turns Urgent as Threats Grow 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z Police say four suicide bomb attacks hit the city of Maiduguri on Saturday, killing at least 54 people and wounding 143 in the heartland of Nigeria's northeastern Islamic extremist uprising. Nigeria's Boko Haram reportedly pledges allegiance to Islamic State 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z Police say four suicide bomb attacks hit the city of Maiduguri on Saturday, killing at least 54 people and wounding 143 in the heartland of Nigeria’s northeastern Islamic extremist uprising. Boko Haram Swears Allegiance to ISIS 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z On Saturday, at least five blasts including several suicide bombings in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri left at least 50 people dead. Boko Haram pledge to Islamic State 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z "They stole some food, killed my two brothers and burned our house in Maiduguri in January 2013," he says. Nigeria truckers run Boko Haram risk 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Four suicide bomb attacks Saturday hit the city of Maiduguri killing at least 54 people and wounding 143 in the heartland of Nigeria’s northeastern Islamic uprising, police said. Suicide attacks kill more than 50 in Nigeria 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z The first blast in Maiduguri on Saturday occurred outside a fish market, when a bomber on a tricycle detonated concealed explosives, killing at least 18 people. Dozens killed in multiple suicide attacks in northern Nigerian city 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z The militants tried to seize Maiduguri at the end of January and again in early February. Four bombs in Nigeria's Maiduguri city kill at least 50 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z Konduga is a final defense for Maiduguri, the biggest city in northeastern Nigeria. World Digest: March 3, 2015 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z Following their failed attempt to capture Maiduguri last week, the radical Islamists regrouped and encircled the city of two million in order to launch their next attack but were met by similar resistance. Hundreds of Militants Killed as Boko Haram Attack City of Two Million A third blast was detonated at Monday Market, the biggest in Maiduguri, and a fourth explosion ripped through the Borno Express bus station. Suicide attacks kill more than 50 in Nigeria 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z The bombers detonated four blasts in Maiduguri and a fifth car bomb at a military checkpoint outside the city. Dozens killed in multiple suicide attacks in northern Nigerian city 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z In Maiduguri, a senior army officer said the militants were “everywhere,” attacking from all four roads leading into the city. Nigerian troops fight back against Boko Haram’s big-city attack on Maiduguri 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z Insurgents attacked the outskirts of northeast Nigeria's main city of Maiduguri on Sunday, triggering a gun battle with soldiers that killed at least eight people, witnesses and a security source said. Boko Haram attacks northeast Nigeria's main city Maiduguri: witnesses 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z It launched another attack on Maiduguri on Thursday, the Associated Press reported. African Union backs regional force to confront Boko Haram 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z “In terms of the encirclement of Maiduguri, we try to track the villages that Boko Haram occupies around Maiduguri and indeed it looks like a noose,” he said. Boko Haram Encircle City of Two Million Ahead of Elections Dozens of Nigerian civilians were killed Saturday in multiple suicide bombings in Maiduguri, the birthplace of the violent Islamist militant group Boko Haram, officials said. Dozens killed in multiple suicide attacks in northern Nigerian city 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Nigerian troops on Sunday repelled Islamic extremists who attacked from four fronts on Maiduguri, the biggest city in northeast Nigeria, with several civilians killed by aerial bombs, grenades and mortar shells. Nigerian troops fight back against Boko Haram’s big-city attack on Maiduguri 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z The militants tried to invade Maiduguri, a city of two million in the northeast, as well as two towns in the area, Monguno and Konduga. The People vs. Boko Haram 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Even after the group’s defeat at the edge of Maiduguri, soldiers and insurgents exchanged gunfire Sunday evening around the well-guarded airport — a tempting strategic target whose loss would be a disaster for the government. A Nigerian City, Long Under Siege, Survives an Audacious Militant Assault 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z The group has continued to take towns and villages around Maiduguri such as Baga. Boko Haram Encircle City of Two Million Ahead of Elections But that strategy backfired on Saturday night, as militants swept into the strategic northern capital of Maiduguri just hours after Jonathan stumped for support from city residents. Stable Elections in Nigeria Threatened by Boko Haram's Latest Attacks 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z Government troops beat back Boko Haram fighters after they launched an assault on Maiduguri on Sunday night - the second in less than 24 hours, an army source said. Nigeria repels new attack on key city 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z “We pushed them back. They didn’t enter Maiduguri.” The People vs. Boko Haram 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Nigeria’s military claimed on Twitter that its troops were repelling simultaneous attacks on Maiduguri and the town of Monguno some 60 miles north. Boko Haram attacks Nigeria's Maiduguri as Kerry flies to Lagos 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z Boko Haram was founded in Maiduguri about 12 years ago, and the city remains an important symbol to the violent Islamist militia, which wants to establish an Islamic caliphate. Nigerian army claims rare victory against Boko Haram 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z Even as the insurgents retreated in Maiduguri, others looted, killed and abducted residents in a string of attacks on unguarded villages about 200 kilometers away, according to local authorities. Stable Elections in Nigeria Threatened by Boko Haram's Latest Attacks 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z Our correspondent says that with the insurgents gaining ground, Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, is increasingly at risk. Nigeria repels new attack on key city 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z Overnight Boko Haram attacked the main northeastern city of Maiduguri, leading to hours of fighting before Nigerian troops repelled the militants. Kerry in Nigeria to urge non-violence before presidential vote 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z It said a temporary curfew had been imposed on Maiduguri. Boko Haram attacks Nigeria's Maiduguri as Kerry flies to Lagos 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z “FLASH: Troops are repelling a simultaneous attack on #Monguno and #Maiduguri by terrorists. Coordinated Air and Land OPs being conducted #Now,” the Defense Headquarters tweeted. Nigerian army claims rare victory against Boko Haram 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z Suspected Boko Haram militants began attacking Nigeria's major northeastern city of Maiduguri just after midnight on Sunday, military, government and local sources said. Suspected Boko Haram militants attack major Nigeria northern city 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z Residents of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, say they woke to sustained loud explosions and gunshots. Boko Haram attacks key Nigeria city 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z "We are all in Maiduguri city. There's not a single person left in Marte now. We all ran away with nothing but the clothes we were wearing," he said. The soldiers without enough weapons to fight jihadists 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Thousands of residents fled to Maiduguri after an attack on the fishing town of Baga at the start of January that was believed to be the deadliest ever by Boko Haram. Boko Haram attacks Nigeria's Maiduguri as Kerry flies to Lagos 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z In recent months, Boko Haram has seized a vast slice of northeastern Nigeria, raising its black flag over dozens of villages it has conquered around Maiduguri. Nigerian army claims rare victory against Boko Haram 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z Jonathan's office said in a statement that the president traveled to Maiduguri, the capital of northeastern Borno state, in a "surprise visit" on Thursday and visited troops involved in the fight against the extremists. Boko Haram Terror Seen Firsthand by President 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z In Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, he met survivors of the latest attack now living in a refugee camp. Images 'show Boko Haram destruction' 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Survivors arriving in the state capital Maiduguri are now telling their stories of the massacre. “All I could hear were ceaseless gun shots”: Survivors of the Boko Haram massacre speak out 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z One girl killed 16 people at the Maiduguri market Saturday, which has seen several attacks in recent months by female suicide bombers. Nigerian military dismisses reports that Boko Haram killed 2,000 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z He and other survivors fled to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state. Nigeria massacre survivors describe slaughter of people 'like insects' 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Witnesses who escaped to neighboring towns and Borno state capital Maiduguri said the insurgents razed buildings and homes and killed dozens of civilians in subsequent raids last week. Nigeria's military says 150 killed in Boko Haram clashes in Baga 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z In another attack in Maiduguri, also in Borno, over the weekend, 20 people were killed and 18 others injured when a young female suicide bomber detonated explosives in a market on Saturday. Boko Haram Kills More Than Ebola as Insurgency Spirals Out of Control Did you witness the suicide attacks in Maiduguri and Potiskum over the weekend? West 'ignoring' Nigerian attacks 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z The UN children's agency said reports from survivors of the Baga attack and the use of a young girl as a suicide bomber in Maiduguri "should be searing the conscience of the world". Female bombers hit Nigeria market 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z But the use of a child to kill — witnesses, police officials, a top hospital official in Maiduguri and local vigilantes all agreed that the bomber was very young — may be unprecedented in the insurgency. In Nigeria, New Boko Haram Suicide Bomber Tactic: ‘It’s a Little Girl’ 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z Others are fleeing to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, in buses provided by the government. Nigeria 'girl bomber' attacks market 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z The developments raise fears that the way is now open for the Islamist militant group to use Baga as a base to attack Maiduguri, the biggest city in Nigeria’s northeast. World Digest: Jan. 5, 2014 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z A day earlier, another young female suicide bomber, reported to be 10 years old, struck in the main city of north-east Nigeria, Maiduguri, killing at least 19 people. West 'ignoring' Nigerian attacks 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z On Saturday, a bomb strapped to a girl aged around 10 killed at least 19 people in Maiduguri, in Borno state. Female bombers hit Nigeria market 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z The blast inflicted devastating damage on shoppers at the Monday Market in Maiduguri, the shopping hub in a city that is at the heart of the Boko Haram insurgency. In Nigeria, New Boko Haram Suicide Bomber Tactic: ‘It’s a Little Girl’ 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z The bomb exploded in a market in the city of Maiduguri, in Borno state. Nigeria 'girl bomber' attacks market 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z Due largely to the region’s inoperable telecommunications towers, news of the attack only broke late Sunday as survivors flooded into Chad, Cameroon and the nearby Nigerian city of Maiduguri. Boko Haram Overruns Strategic Nigerian Military Base 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z "They monitor every movement, all the things we do, the kind of people you meet with," said Kalli Abdullahi, who escaped to Maiduguri this week and spoke to The Associated Press. Nigeria's home-grown Islamic uprising poses regional threat 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z The attack happened on Sunday but news only emerged on Thursday after survivors reached the city of Maiduguri. Nigeria 'outraged' by mass kidnap 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Survivors walked for days before reaching nearby Maiduguri, Nigeria, according to CNN. Survivors of Boko Haram Raid Trek for Days to Reach Safety 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z The Jos attacks follow an attack by two female suicide bombers on the market in the troubled northeastern city of Maiduguri last week, killing 22 people. Twin blasts in Nigeria market kill 31 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z In Maiduguri city, in neighbouring Borno state, militants detonated two blasts in a market, killing at least six people, according to local medical sources. Curfew in Nigerian city after attack 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z It was not clear yet on Monday evening how many people were killed in Maiduguri, where women detonated suicide bombs in the city’s biggest market. Boko Haram Attacks With Ease, Causing Death and Mayhem in Nigeria’s Capitals 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z At least five people were killed in the twin blasts at a crowded market in Maiduguri, police said. Two Nigerian cities under attack 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z Maiduguri is the capital of Borno, one of three Nigerian states currently under a state of emergency order from President Goodluck Jonathan. Survivors of Boko Haram Raid Trek for Days to Reach Safety 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z Last month, two female suicide bombers killed 78 people in attacks on the Maiduguri market. Twin blasts in Nigeria market kill 31 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Witnesses and police say twin blasts exploded in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, in a crowded market where two female suicide bombers killed 70 people a week ago. Twin blasts hit Nigerian market bombed last week 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z The most recent attacks attributed to the group occurred in Maiduguri and Damaturu, state capitals in the northeast. Boko Haram Attacks With Ease, Causing Death and Mayhem in Nigeria’s Capitals 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z The militant organization made headlines in April after more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped from Chibok, Nigeria, about 80 miles southwest of Maiduguri, according to the AP. Boko Haram Suicide Bombers Kill Dozens in Nigerian Market 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z The militants attracted international attention with their April kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls from Chibok, about 78 miles southwest of Maiduguri. In suicide bombing, two teen girls kill dozens in Nigerian marketplace The latest attack, involving the two teenagers, took place in the Borno state capital of Maiduguri. Two female suicide bombers kill at least 30 at Nigerian market 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z It seems the group wants to isolate the state capital, Maiduguri, to make it easier to launch an attack on it, he says. 'Militant traders' raid Nigeria town 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z Almost 500 prisoners escaped in the city of Maiduguri in 2009. Nigeria reveals wave of jailbreaks 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z A teenage girl reportedly concealed her explosives under a full hijab before detonating Tuesday in a busy market in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri, according to The Associated Press. Boko Haram Suicide Bombers Kill Dozens in Nigerian Market 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z There have also been numerous attacks attributed to the militants, including one in a village north of Maiduguri this week in which several were killed and a market and a police station burned. In Nigeria, Fragile Hopes of Boko Haram Freeing Schoolgirls Are Dashed 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z Even in Lagos, Nigeria's biggest city, there is little appreciation of the catastrophe unfolding in the region south of Maiduguri, where militants have seized a large swath of territory and the military has no control. Attacks continue after Nigeria's truce with Boko Haram militants 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z The archbishop of Maiduguri speaks of its “inexhaustible boxes of ammunition”. A nation divided 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z The 12 soldiers sentenced to death last month were found guilty of mutiny and attempted murder after shots were fired at their commanding officer in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri in May. Nigerian troops charged with mutiny 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z “What do we do if Maiduguri falls?” asks one senior diplomat. Unrest in the home of peace 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z When the soldiers’ bodies were brought to northeastern Maiduguri city, the surviving soldiers revolted, throwing stones at their commanding officer and then shooting at him. 12 Nigerian troops sentenced to death for mutiny 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z “We are very troubled by the apparent capture of Bama and the prospects for an attack on and in Maiduguri,” she said Thursday at a high-level meeting with Nigerian officials in Abuja, the capital. Hundreds fear extremists, flee north Nigerian city 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Dozens of bodies, many bearing the marks of torture, turn up at the main morgue in Maiduguri following police sweeps. A nation divided 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Nigerian officials are increasingly warning that the Islamist militant group might advance on Maiduguri, capital of the besieged state, and home to some 2 million people, the New York Times reports. As Boko Harem Strengthens, Residents Flee Major Nigerian City 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z The 7th Division, created in 2013 to defend Maiduguri, is poorly equipped, disillusioned and dwindling thanks to desertion and losses, even taking into account the reported deployment of 500 new troops. Unrest in the home of peace 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Several residents said Thursday that they feared soldiers would abandon Maiduguri. As Islamist Militants Advance, Residents Flee a Nigerian City 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Fleeing Bama residents said the attackers warned that their next target is Maiduguri. Hundreds fear extremists, flee north Nigerian city 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z "I'm begging the government to send more troops and armoury to Maiduguri," he said. 'Bodies littering' Nigerian town 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z "If Maiduguri falls, it will be a symbolic and strategic victory unparalleled so far in the conflict," it said. Nigeria border town 'captured' 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z For the moment locals in Maiduguri remain calm. Unrest in the home of peace 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z The seizure of the town, if true, would bring the rebels closer to the Borno state capital Maiduguri, 70 km to the northwest. Nigeria's Bama still in state control after Islamist assault: government 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Last month saw the unprecedented spectacle of soldiers' wives protesting at the barracks in Maiduguri against the deployment of their husbands to the battle front on the grounds that they were not properly equipped. Nigerian army's pride wounded 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z The first diplomat agreed: “The threat to Maiduguri is significant.” Condemned but Undeterred, Boko Haram Is Still Abducting Nigerian Youths 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z Witnesses from the village told reporters about the attack after reaching the state capital of Maiduguri. 'New mass abduction' in Nigeria 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z FOR a town known as “home of peace”, Maiduguri, the capital of Borno in northern Nigeria, is seeing a lot of violence. Unrest in the home of peace 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Fears that Maiduguri could be the next target prompted the government to extend a curfew in place there to 7 p.m. Nigeria's Bama still in state control after Islamist assault: government 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z The protest at the main military barracks in north-eastern Maiduguri city came as the government vowed to retake Gwoza town from the militants. Nigeria soldiers' wives protest 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z The diplomats fear that Boko Haram is closing in on Maiduguri, a metropolis of over 1 million people, pointing to recent incursions by the Islamists. Condemned but Undeterred, Boko Haram Is Still Abducting Nigerian Youths 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z In video footage of what is described as the edge of Maiduguri city in northern Nigeria, more than 10 young men are seen sitting in line next to a freshly dug pit. In Nigeria, campaign against Boko Haram militants brings fears of military excesses Maiduguri, home to as many as 2m people, seems to be their ultimate target. Unrest in the home of peace 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z He was traumatised to see people walking for miles in Maiduguri, the state capital, he said, "under the scotching sun in an attempt to observe a very important spiritual rite which is the Eid prayers". Nigerian state bans cars during Eid 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Damboa is on the main road south from Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, and at a strategic crossroads for farmers bringing their produce to market. Boko Haram insurgents kill 100 people as they take control of Nigerian town 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z “A lot of people are talking about the defense of Maiduguri; people are concerned: it gets attacked and it falls,” the second diplomat said. Condemned but Undeterred, Boko Haram Is Still Abducting Nigerian Youths 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z Damboa is on the main road south from Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, and at a strategic crossroads for farmers to bring their produce to market. Extremists kill more than 100 in northeast Nigeria 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z The gunmen attacked Damboa, about 50 miles south of Maiduguri, throwing explosives into houses, burning buildings, torching the market and shooting civilians randomly, according to the reports. Extremists reportedly kill many civilians in Nigerian village 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z In Maiduguri I met a group of elders. Boko Haram: Terror’s Insidious New Face A high-level security source in the state capital Maiduguri confirmed the escape, AFP news agency reported. Nigeria women 'escape Boko Haram' 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z Dozens of people are feared dead after a car bomb exploded in a market in Nigeria's north-eastern city of Maiduguri, witnesses said. Nigeria bomb rips through marketplace 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Many truck drivers would rather keep away from Maiduguri. Living in fear of Boko Haram 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Many residents fled to Maiduguri after the attack. Extremists reportedly kill many civilians in Nigerian village 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z One had a video on his cellphone of 20 uniformed Nigerian soldiers using truncheons and whips to beat a crowd of young men, stripped and on their knees, in Maiduguri’s market. Boko Haram: Terror’s Insidious New Face Military officials are looking into reports suspected Islamist insurgents over the weekend raided at least three villages 60 miles from the state capital Maiduguri, the source added. Nigeria investigating possible mass kidnapping: source 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z In one attack near the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, at the beginning of June, 45 people were killed. Dozens killed in Nigeria attacks 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z In many ways, Maiduguri now looks like an island unto itself. Living in fear of Boko Haram 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z The owner of the newspaper, Media Trust Ltd., said distribution was blocked at sites in Abuja, Kano and Maiduguri. Nigerian Newspaper Says Army Blocked Distribution 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z In Maiduguri, Nigeria’s army enthusiastically backed this alarming analysis. Boko Haram: Terror’s Insidious New Face The community leader said he fled to Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, adding that some who escaped the massacre crossed into the neighboring country of Cameroon while others remain trapped in the mountainous region. Wearing Disguise, Boko Haram slaughters hundreds 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z It took a few days for survivors to get word of the massacres to Maiduguri because travel on the roads is dangerous and phone connections are poor or nonexistent. World Digest: June 5, 2014 Maiduguri was once the bustling commercial hub of the north-east. Living in fear of Boko Haram 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Speaking Thursday night from Maiduguri, Mr. Jaha said, “Unfortunately, the people in the community assumed they were military personnel.” Nigerian Sect Kills Villagers Along Border 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z I flew to Maiduguri a few weeks later. Boko Haram: Terror’s Insidious New Face It took a few days for survivors to get word of the massacres to Maiduguri because travel on the roads is extremely dangerous and phone connections are poor or nonexistent. Wearing Disguise, Boko Haram slaughters hundreds 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z The slaughter was confirmed by Mohammed Ali Ndume, a senator representing Borno, and by a top security official in Maiduguri, the state capital. World Digest: June 5, 2014 “We all thought they were the soldiers that we earlier reported to that the insurgents might attack us,” the community leader said after fleeing to the city of Maiduguri. Boko Haram Kill Hundreds in Village Raids 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z “For two to three days now, my people are under pressure, and the killing is continuing,” Mr. Ndume said Thursday night in an interview from the state capital, Maiduguri. Nigerian Sect Kills Villagers Along Border 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z In the 1970s, a group of imams from a sect called the Izala blossomed in Maiduguri’s deprivation, preaching a purist morality in life and politics and denouncing the greed and corruption of Nigeria’s rulers. Boko Haram: Terror’s Insidious New Face It took a few days for survivors to get word of the massacres to Maiduguri, the provincial capital, because travel on the roads is extremely dangerous and phone connections are poor or non-existent. Boko Haram killed hundreds in north-east Nigeria, witnesses say 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z The incident was also confirmed by a top security official in Maiduguri, Borno's state capital, who didn't want to be named because he isn't allowed to speak to the media. Witnesses: Boko Haram slaughters 100s in Nigeria 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z It added that when reinforcements were sent, they were ambushed on the “120 km rugged and tortuous road” from Maiduguri, the state capital, and delayed. Special Report: The rifts behind Nigeria's mass kidnap 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z When President Goodluck Jonathan finally visited the epicenter of the insurgency, Maiduguri, some months back, for instance, it was played as major news in the Nigerian media. Nigeria Shows Its Weakness 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z In Maiduguri, helmets had become a point of contention. Boko Haram: Terror’s Insidious New Face The witness and two security sources, one in Yobe state and another at the army's northeast headquarters in Maiduguri, said at least 11 soldiers and 14 police officers, including a female officer, were killed. Boko Haram kills at least 25 Nigerian security personnel 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z The insurgents initially attacked security forces and government officials after they launched their uprising in the northeast city of Maiduguri in 2009. Nigeria military says knows where girls are, rules out force 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z In December, Boko Haram mounted a large-scale assault on the Maiduguri air force base, putting two helicopters and three military aircraft out of action, the military said at the time. Special Report: The rifts behind Nigeria's mass kidnap 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Yusuf was acquiring a reputation in Maiduguri and beyond as a firebrand Islamic preacher critical of the government and so-called Western education. A Jihadist’s Face Taunts Nigeria From the Shadows 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z “This was not just a local guy from Maiduguri.” Boko Haram: Terror’s Insidious New Face A few days later, soldiers in Maiduguri revolted and fired shots at a general’s car, after several of their comrades were killed in an ambush near Chibok. Alexis Okeowo: Rage and Grief in Nigeria 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, gunmen ambushed a unit returning to Maiduguri from Chibok, killing at least four soldiers. Hunt for abducted Nigerian girls 'unlikely to have happy ending' 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z With a hunting gun strapped around his tall shoulders, Mungo Park escorted a convoy of girls who escaped from Boko Haram to the state capital of Maiduguri on Tuesday. Chibok: the village that lost its daughters to Boko Haram 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z She also believes the man in last week’s video is not the one she knew in Maiduguri. A Jihadist’s Face Taunts Nigeria From the Shadows 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z A few days later, the army surrounded Yusuf’s compound in Maiduguri, arrested him, then executed him. Boko Haram: Terror’s Insidious New Face The soldiers were killed in a night ambush outside the northeastern city of Maiduguri and several insurgents also died in the firefight, according to a statement on Wednesday from Defence Headquarters. Nigeria rejects swap of Boko Haram prisoners for schoolgirls: UK official 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z The next day soldiers fired into the air at Maiduguri barracks to protest about what they said was poor leadership. Hunt for abducted Nigerian girls 'unlikely to have happy ending' 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z The men spoke Kanuri, the language of the dominant ethnic group of the Muslims of Maiduguri. Tales of Escapees in Nigeria Add to Worries About Other Kidnapped Girls 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z And in all of those years studying, not once did the boy’s parents visit him — an abandonment that some in Maiduguri believe in part explains Mr. Shekau’s harshness. A Jihadist’s Face Taunts Nigeria From the Shadows 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z Their concerns were local: They hated the Christian president, and they hated the state government in Maiduguri even more. Boko Haram: Terror’s Insidious New Face Afterwards I spoke to a man in Maiduguri whose car broke down on the road. The town Boko Haram destroyed 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z To travel the road here — much of it an ungraded dirt track that throws up dense dust clouds — from the state capital, Maiduguri, 80 miles away, is to understand how vulnerable this school was. In Town of Missing Girls, Sorrow, but Little Progress 2014-05-12T01:03:22Z |
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