Curfew Imposed On Maiduguri After Boko Haram Attack

A curfew has been imposed on Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, following the on-going war for its control by Nigerian troops after Boko Haram terrorists launched an attack on the town earlier this morning.

The Islamist militants had simultaneously attacked Monguno, another town in Borno State.
The curfew is with immediate effect and till further notice.

“Troops are repelling a simultaneous attack on Monguno and Maiduguri by Terrorists,” a tweet by Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters said, adding that coordinated air and land operations were “being conducted now.”