Nigeria: Boko Haram Controls Eight Borno LGs - Lawmakers

25 September 2019

Abuja — Despite the claim of the federal government that it has "technically" defeated Boko Haram and the terror group was no longer in control of any territory, two members of the House of Representatives from Borno State, the epicentre of the insurgency, yesterday told the House that eight local government areas in the state are under the control of the insurgents.

They expressed concerns about the spike in the deadly activities of the terrorist group, saying the insurgents have refreshed their expansionist quest and continued to sustain control over more local government areas/communities in the state.

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