Zulum orders immediate crackdown on 'Marlian' group during emergency security meeting Governor Babagana Zulum has directed security operatives to crack down on a notorious “Marlian” group believed to be terrorizing residents in some parts of Maiduguri and Jere within the metropolis. The “Marlian” group, which is populated by some youths associated with drug abuse has gained notoriety for engaging in a wide range of criminal activities, such as extortion, robbery, drug and substance abuse, and acts of terrorism including the killing of security operatives. Governor Zulum, on Wednesday in Maiduguri held an...