Police in Maiduguri have confirmed that 23 people were killed and 108 others injured following multiple bomb blasts that rocked the city on Monday night.
The Nigeria Police Force, through its spokesperson Nahum Kenneth-Daso, said the explosions occurred at three locations — the Monday Market, the gate of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, and the Post Office Flyover area.
According to the police, preliminary investigations indicate that the attacks were carried out by suspected suicide bombers. The incidents, which happened around 7:24 p.m., left dozens of victims with varying degrees of injuries.
Security agencies, including police tactical units and the military, were immediately deployed to the affected areas. The locations were secured and cordoned off, while the Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit conducted thorough sweeps to ensure there were no further threats.
The Commissioner of Police in Borno State, Naziru Abdulmajid, visited the scenes to assess the situation and commiserate with victims and their families, assuring residents of continued efforts to protect lives and property.
Emergency responders, including the National Emergency Management Agency and the State Emergency Management Agency, evacuated the injured to hospitals where they are receiving treatment.
Authorities said normalcy has since been restored, with increased security presence and surveillance across the city to prevent further attacks.
The incident has disrupted a period of relative calm in Maiduguri, which had seen fewer attacks in recent years as insurgent activities were largely confined to rural areas.
However, renewed violence has been linked to intensified military operations in the Sambisa Forest, a known base for extremist groups such as Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province.
The insurgency in northeastern Nigeria, which has lasted over a decade, has claimed more than 40,000 lives and displaced millions of people, continuing to pose a major security challenge in the region.
