President Goodluck Jonathan , Saturday, held a national broadcast on the menace of Boko Haram and terrorism in the country as he announced some new security measures.
The President declared state of emergency in the troubled areas in the four states, in his broadcast, Saturday afternoon.
Below are the local government areas where the state of emergency will be enforced:
Borno State
Maiduguri Metropolitan LGA, Gamboru Ngala LGA, Banki Bama LGA, Biu LGA and Jere LGA.
Yobe State
Damaturu LGA, Geidam LGA, Potiskum LGA, Buniyadi-Gujba LGA and Gasua-Bade LGA
Plateau State
Jos North LGA, Jos South LGA, Barkin-Ladi LGAÂ and Riyom LGA.
Niger State
Suleja LGA
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