Gamboru
Gamboru(orGamburu) is amarket towninBorno State,northeastNigeria,near theCameroonborder.[1][2]It is the administrative centre ofNgalalocal government area.
A 2013IRINreport indicated that pharmacies in Gamboru Ngala were subject to attack byIslamistinsurgentsBoko Haram,and that the prices of medicines had "gone up by at least a third" as a result.[3]
The Boko Haramattack on Gamboru on May 5–6, 2014,and its twin town ofNgalakilled at least 300 people.[4]Some residents reported that they planned to move toCameroonin the wake of the attacks,[5]and aNigerian Armysource indicated that corruption was hampering efforts to defend local residents.[6][7]
On May 9, 2014, it was reported that the bridge linking Gamboru to the rest of Nigeria, and also linking "theimmigrationcheckpointsof both Cameroon and Nigeria, "had been destroyed.[8][9]On May 11 it was reported that Borno State GovernorKashim Shettimahad visited the town to view the destruction and offer condolences, and "promised to rebuild the Gamboru Ngala central market."[10]Local government chairman Bakura Mustapha indicated that over 200 vehicles, and "hundreds of shops and houses" had been burned.[10]
On 2 February 2015, theNigerian Armysaid it had recaptured Gamboru from Boko Haram, along with the nearby towns ofMafa,Mallam Fatori,Abadam,andMarte,following joint military operations by Nigerian and Cameroonian forces, civilian forces, and three days ofChadianairstrikes.[11]
On 6 January 2020,a bomb at the marketplaceon the bridge toFotokolkilled at least 30 people.[12][13]
Climate
[edit]In Gamboru, the dryseasonis oppressively hot, windy, and generallycloudy,whereas thewet seasonis oppressively hot, oppressive, and partially cloudy. The average annual temperature ranges from 58 to 106 degrees Fahrenheit, and it rarely falls below or rises over 111 degrees.[14]
References
[edit]- ^"Islamist attack kills 125 in northeast Nigeria".The Irish Times.8 May 2014.Retrieved8 May2014.
- ^"Death toll from Islamist attack on Nigerian market town hits 125".Reuters.7 May 2014.Retrieved8 May2014.
- ^"Violence grinds healthcare to a halt in Nigeria's Borno State".IRIN Africa.2014-02-05.Retrieved2014-06-30.
- ^"Boko Haram Attack Kills Hundreds In Border Town".The Huffington Post.Retrieved7 May2014.
- ^"EXPOSED: What Gamboru Residents Plan On Doing Over Repeated Boko Haram Attacks(READ)".OSUN DEFENDER.2014-05-12. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-12-27.Retrieved2014-06-30.
- ^Ahmed, Ibrahim (2014-05-30)."VOA EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Officer Says Corruption Hampers Fight Against Boko Haram".Voice of America.Retrieved2014-06-30.
- ^"The Nigerian soldiers told not to repel militants in Gamboru attack".About Nigeria.Archived fromthe originalon 2014-07-02.Retrieved2014-06-30.
- ^Michel Olugbode (2014-05-09)."Nigeria: Insurgents Blow Up Bridge Between Nigeria and Cameroun".This Day - allAfrica.com.Retrieved2014-06-30.
- ^Kayode Idowu (2014-05-09)."30 killed as B'Haram bombs Nigeria-Cameroon bridge".Punch.Archived fromthe originalon 2014-05-13.Retrieved2014-06-30.
- ^abMaina Maina (2014-05-11)."Boko Haram: Shettima condoles Gamboru people, promises to rebuild burnt market".DailyPost Nigeria.Retrieved2014-06-30.
- ^"Nigeria claims Gamboru, four towns recaptured from Boko Haram".AFP - Yahoo News.2015-02-02.Retrieved2015-02-03.
- ^"Nigeria hit by deadly bomb attack near Cameroon".Deutsche Welle.7 January 2020.Retrieved10 January2020.
- ^Thomson Reuters(6 January 2020)."30 killed in northeast Nigeria bomb blast on crowded bridge".CBC News.CBC/Radio-Canada.Retrieved10 January2019.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^"Gamboru Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark".weatherspark.com.Retrieved2023-09-24.
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