Maiduguri

American

[mahy-doo-goo-ree] / maɪˈdu gʊ ri /

noun

a city in NE Nigeria.

Maiduguri British

/ ˌmaɪdʊˈɡuːrɪ /

noun

Also called: Yerwa-Maiduguri. a city in NE Nigeria, capital of Bornu State; agricultural trade centre. Pop: 828 000 (2005 est)

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Maiduguri has been central to an insurgency by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram and its offshoot Islamic State West Africa Province.

From BBC

None of that anxiety was on display recently when an AFP correspondent visited Maiduguri, which hasn't seen a major attack since 2021.

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

She thought she had found safety in Maiduguri.

From BBC

The Nigerian authorities say more than 270 inmates are now known to be missing after escaping from custody when severe flooding damaged a prison in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri.

From BBC

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