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Maiduguri Blasts Kill at Least 23 as Police Suspect Suicide Bombings

Officials report restored calm after emergency deployments across the city.

Overview

  • Police say 108 people were injured in three evening explosions across the city.
  • The blasts hit the main market, the university clinic entrance, and the area near the post office, according to police.
  • Authorities said the bombings followed an overnight assault on a military base in a Maiduguri suburb.
  • Security forces increased deployments, and police said normality was restored as investigations continue.
  • A local militia member told AFP the death toll could reach 31, and an eyewitness reported a bomber near the post office targeted people fleeing the market.