Mr Umar attributed the flooding to the overflow and collapse of the Alau Dam in Konduga LGA.
The last time the dam had such a problem was in 1994, resulting in unprecedented flooding in Maiduguri when almost half of the town was flooded.Â
“We are in distress and afraid that more rainfall or release of excess water from the dam can spell more doom for us,” said a resident.
Several so-called repentant Boko Haram terrorists are backsliding because they are judged as being condemned to eternal damnation despite their contrition, says a former extremist.
This was announced in a statement by MNJTF spokesman Olaniyi Osoba on Thursday.
A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Usman Tar, said Mr Ali passed away on Monday and was buried by 5:00 p.m.
The North-East Development Commission has embarked on fumigating major drainages in Maiduguri town to contain mosquitoes and other pests.
The Nigerian Air Force announced this in a statement by its spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, on Wednesday.
Security will dominate key sessions at the forthcoming fifth Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum hosted by Yobe.
The World Food Programme says it is currently providing food assistance to 130,000 victims of armed conflicts in Adamawa.
