Maiduguri

[mahy-doo-goo-ree]

noun

1. a city in NE Nigeria.

Maiduguri

/ ˌmaɪdʊˈɡuːrɪ /

noun

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

Example Sentences

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.

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She thought she had found safety in Maiduguri.

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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.

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The family, who live south of the city of Maiduguri near the Alau Dam, were asleep when their house began filling with water in the early hours of Tuesday.

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Videos of some of the creatures on the streets of the state capital, Maiduguri, have been widely shared on social media.

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