Published 8th August 2014

About 1,000 people embarked on a rally in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Saturday to protest what they said was their abandonment by the federal and state governments. The protesters were largely made up of survivors of Boko Haram attacks on Gwoza, and families of Gwoza residents who are still trapped in the local government. Scores of soldiers and armed police officers tried to prevent the protesters from embarking on their rally.