Suspected Islamists burn down Nigerian schools
Maiduguri, 02 Mar – (ANA) - Arsonists suspected to be members of the Islamist sect Boko Haram have burnt down seven school buildings in Maiduguri, north eastern Nigeria leaving thousands of children stranded mid-term, authorities said yesterday. Musa Inuwa Kubo, Borno state education commissioner described the attack as a great setback to the state.Meanwhile, at least 10,000 people have fled northern Nigeria for neighbouring Niger and Chad to escape a military sweep targeting members of Islamist militant group Boko Haram. Niger's government said that at least 10,000 of its citizens had returned from northern Nigeria over the past six months, and the International Organisation for Migration said more than 800 Chadians had also returned in recent days. (ANA)
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