Damaturu

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    Aisha Garba Darman

    One Girl’s Ordeal With Sexual Abuse, Teenage Pregnancy in Northeastern Nigeria

    When Fatima Hassan* met Jamil at the Islamic and Arabic Study Centre in the Pompomari area of Damaturu, Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, in 2018, they became close friends. Although only 17 years old at the time, her friendship with Jamil, who was older, became cordial with a bright, promising future. Fascinated by his charisma and […]

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  • Murtala Abdullahi

    Nigerian Military Rescue Passengers Abducted Along Highway In Northeast

    File. Nigerian Military MI-35M helicopter deploying flares The Nigerian military’s helicopter gunship and ground forces rescued five abducted passengers after pushing back an ISWAP cell along Damaturu – Maiduguri highway on Monday, June 6. The military had dispatched an MI-35M helicopter after insurgents mounted a checkpoint and abducted commuters at Goni Masari along the route […]

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