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Farmers tell of the horrors they endured after being kidnapped by insurgents
Residents in Dalori in Borno State say the recent spate of kidnappings reminds them of the peak of the insurgency and now, just like then, they are too terrified to leave their homes
As crime rate escalates, ordinary people are becoming more distrustful of surrendered penitent insurgents
Even though repentant insurgents are forced to undergo rehabilitation and deradicalisation programmes, Borno State citizens say they are not sure the former fighters are truly remorseful
A deadly week in Borno State
Citizens are calling for better protection as more improvised explosive devices are being discovered along Borno State’s major routes
Discrimination a way of life for hundreds of internally displaced children
Hundreds missing out on schooling because of discrimination, the danger of crossing a busy highway and no secondary school in Auno village in Borno State
Trade between Nigeria and Niger at a standstill because of coup
Sanctions imposed on Niger are having a negative effect on business activities and are taking a heavy toll on traders in the northern parts of Nigeria
Cost of medicines must come down to prevent looming ‘health tragedy’ in Nigeria
Lives of ill people are hanging in the balance because they can no longer afford to buy the drugs that help control their life-threatening conditions
Brutal insurgents force recently resettled internally displaced persons to flee from their hometown again
Farmers send their families back to Maiduguri to ensure they are safe as attacks and kidnappings escalate in Gadayi village in Borno State’s Nganzai area
11 more farmers killed, despite assurances of beefed up security
One farmer survived but was seriously wounded in the attack on Kawuri village in the Konduga Local Government Area on Monday, July 31. He is being treated in Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
The fate of refugees remains uncertain as tension between Niger and Nigeria escalates
If the relationship between Nigeria and Niger continues to deteriorate there will be no place for the refugees to stay, says analyst
Borno State begins door-to-door drugs campaign to eliminate malaria
Health ministry confirms that as many as 500 people in Borno State are diagnosed with malaria every day during the rainy season