Army Bans Vehicles and Motorcycles In Maiduguri

A Nigerian army spokesman claimed that that Boko
Haram has “perfected plans to launch multiple
bomb explosions in Maiduguri” the biggest city in
the northeastern region and Boko Haram’s spiritual
home to coincide with celebrations of the end of
Ramadan early next week.

Mohammed Dole, the spokesman said the
authorities have thus declared a three-day ban on
“all vehicular movement” in the city from Monday.
He did not indicate when the ban would end.