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Nigeria:
Army Fails to Act on Intelligence on Attack
Premium Times, 26 January 2015
The Nigerian military received reliable intelligence report indicating that the Boko Haram sect would launch a massive attack on Monguno, yet troops were taken by surprise when the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigerian Soldiers Repel Boko Haram Attack On Maiduguri As Monguno Falls to Insurgents
Premium Times, 25 January 2015
The attack by suspected members of the Boko Haram on Maiduguri has been foiled by soldiers, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Maiduguri Attack - Shettima Commends Military's Resilience
This Day, 25 January 2015
Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, has called on the people of the state to stay calm, reassuring that security forces were making frantic efforts to safeguard lives and… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram Capture Monguno but Lose 56, Repelled From Maiduguri
This Day, 25 January 2015
Boko Haram insurgents have captured Monguno, a town that shares borders with Baga. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Curfew Imposed On Maiduguri As Military Fight for Two Borno Towns Under Boko Haram Attack
This Day, 25 January 2015
A curfew has been imposed on Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, following the on-going war for its control by Nigerian troops after Boko Haram terrorists launched an attack on the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Jonathan's Advance Team Trapped As Army Repels Boko Haram Attack On Maiduguri
Leadership, 26 January 2015
The presidential convoy that conveyed members of President Goodluck Jonathan's advance team, including security personnel and other key workers attached to his office, is trapped… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Curfew Imposed On Maiduguri As Boko Haram Tries to Seize City
Premium Times, 25 January 2015
Nigeria's Defence Headquarters has imposed a curfew on Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, following the ongoing operation around Maiduguri and Monguno as exchange of fire between… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Inside Details of Boko Haram's Three-Pronged Attack On Maiduguri, Konduga, Monguno
Premium Times, 25 January 2015
Nigerian soldiers on Sunday faced three separate and daring raids by Boko Haram insurgents on three major towns of Borno State and successfully repelled two of them, the Defence… Read more »
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Nigeria:
48-Hr Ultimatum to End Maiduguri Blackout
Daily Trust, 19 January 2015
The power ministry has disbanded an adhoc committee on reconnection of Borno state to the national grid. Read more »
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Nigeria:
The Presidential Visit to Maiduguri
This Day, 18 January 2015
The surprise visit to Maiduguri on Thursday by President Goodluck Jonathan was good for the morale of the soldiers fighting the Boko Haram insurgency. It was also a worthy means of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
President in Maiduguri Promises U.S.$1 Billion for Boko Haram Victims
Leadership, 25 January 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday took his campaign train to the city of Maiduguri, Borno State capital, where he told the electorate that his re-election would, amongst other… Read more »
