Borno state

Prisoners flee after Nigeria floods damage jail

Prisoners flee after Nigeria floods damage jail

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David Turner

The Nigerian authorities say more than 270 inmates are now known to be missing after escaping from custody when severe flooding damaged ...

Zoo animals escape as flood hits Nigerian state

Zoo animals escape as flood hits Nigerian state

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David Turner

Officials from a zoo in north-east Nigeria have confirmed that some wild animals had escaped from captivity after flooding hit Borno state. ...

16 people killed and dozens critically wounded in bombing in Nigeria’s Borno state, officials say

16 people killed and dozens critically wounded in bombing in Nigeria’s Borno state, officials say

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David Turner

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A bomb exploded in a roadside market in Nigeria’s Borno state killing at least 16 people and wounding ...

Nigeria’s Chibok girls: Parents of kidnapped children heartbroken

Nigeria’s Chibok girls: Parents of kidnapped children heartbroken

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David Turner

Ten years after Boko Haram gunmen abducted his daughter from her school in the Nigerian town of Chibok, Yama Bullum feels as ...