Heavy explosions and gunshots rock part of Maiduguri Residents of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, were rudely jolted from their sleep at midnight due to the sounds of explosions thought to be bombs exploding. Many residents of the town, which had witnessed the worst of Boko Haram in the recent past, were alarmed, fearing the city was under attack by the insurgents. Last Friday, Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umar Zulum, informed the Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar; Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and other top military commanders who...