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Army Warns Motorist About Fake Checkpoints Mounted By Boko Haram, List Checkpoints

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Motorists have been urged to be cautious of fake checkpoints mounted on the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway by the terrorist group, Boko Haram.

The warning was given by the Nigerian Army through the Theatre Commander Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Olusegun Adeniyi.

He gave the advice following the sudden resurgence of terrorist attacks along the highway.

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This Adeniyi said while he was speaking at an interactive session with journalists in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.

According to him, the only official checkpoints are located at Benisheikh, Jakana, Auno, Mainok and Njimtilo towns and villages along the highway.

Recently, there has been a resurgence of attacks on the popular highway.

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