Love Under Siege in Maiduguru, Nigeria | Unreported World - 20 June 2021

Meet the brides and grooms defying the jihadist militants who have been laying siege to the Nigerian city of Maiduguri.

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Maiduguri is the spiritual home of Boko Haram, a terrorist group at the centre of an insurgency that has killed more than 36,000 people, and displaced over two million more.

With Covid lockdowns over, and the militants driven out, reporter Yousra Elbagir discovers a city determined to reclaim the joy of weddings despite the ongoing risk of kidnappings and attacks.

Producer/Director: Wil Davies
Executive Producer: Nevine Mabro
Series Producer: Andy Lee
Production Company: ITN/Channel 4 News