Maiduguri
Americannoun
noun
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"You were always scared that maybe there was going to be an explosion," Marama told AFP from his church compound in a Maiduguri neighbourhood, where residents used to hear gunshots ring out every night.
From Barron's
"This could be the worst clash between the two groups since they began attacking each other," said Saddiku, who lives in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, the epicentre of the insurgency.
From Barron's
"We cannot be everywhere. We are not spirits. Can 600 armed Agro Rangers cover the whole of farms in Maiduguri? No."
From BBC
The attack prompted "a temporary closure" of the 120-kilometre highway linking Maiduguri and Damaturu, the capital of neighbouring Yobe state, for the military to defuse explosives planted by the militants, the army said.
From Barron's
She thought she had found safety in Maiduguri.
From BBC
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