Borno

British  

/ ˈbɔːnəʊ /

noun

1. a state of NE Nigeria, on Lake Chad. Capital: Maiduguri. Pop: 4 151 193 (2006). Area: 70 898 sq km (27 374 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Kirawa said the village is very remote and that residents had previously been displaced due to insecurity in Borno state, but "this is the first attack there after their resettlement by the government".

From BBC

The police spokesperson in Borno state, Nahum Daso Kenneth, told the BBC on Friday that the attack had happened on Wednesday night but said he could not yet confirm the number of people affected.

From BBC

A spokesperson for Borno state Governor Babagana Umara Zulum said he had met survivors on Friday, offering food and other supplies, while promising them "we will do everything possible" to rescue the kidnapped and restore order.

From BBC

The report also alleged that the money was transported by air to Boko Haram's Gwoza enclave in Borno state and handed over to a local commander.

From BBC

Ask a group of people in the Borno state capital which years were the worst of the conflict in northeastern Nigeria and they'll all give a slightly different answer: for Marama, it was from 2010 to 2014; a local restaurateur put it from 2011 to 2015; an imam said 2015 to 2016.

From Barron's