MAIDUGURI: Attacks by Boko Haram Islamists forced authorities yesterday to impose a 24-hour curfew in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, closing the airport and shutting roads into and out of the city.
The government in Borno state said the decision was taken after consultation with the military, which is believed to have been the target of the strikes by hundreds of militant fighters.
The military said they would tighten security in communities near Nigeria’s northern and eastern borders with Chad, Niger and Cameroon due to fears about Boko Haram strikes. Details of the conflict have been difficult to verify because of the communications black-out. The latest violence began at around 0200 GMT and included bomb and gun attacks.
AFP
