The 7th Divisional headquarters of the Nigerian Army has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State in Nigeria’s terror-infested North-East.
A breaking news by the US-based SaharaReporters a terse announcement by the army as saying that the curfew will remain in place until further notice.
The army reportedly took the action to forestall a plot by Boko Haram militants to seize Maiduguri, the report said, adding that Nigerian troops are currently battling Boko Haram insurgents in Bama some 40 miles from Maiduguri.
•Photo shows Nigerian soldiers on duty in Borno.
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