Nigerian army imposes curfews in Boko Haram strongholds

In Nigeria, security forces continue their operation against Boko Haram in the northeastern state of Borno. The military imposed a round-the-clock curfew in 12 neighbourhoods of Maiduguri, an Islamist stronghold, over the weekend. A night time curfew is in effect in the two other states, Adamawa and Yobe, where a state of emergency has also been declared. RFI talked to Umar Ardo, an official of Nigeria's ruling People's Democratic Party. 

Two children walk in an empty street as they make their way home in Maiduguri, Borno State, 19 May, 2013 Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde