Maiduguri Explosions Kill 23, Injure 108 as Police Suspect Suicide Bombers

Overview

• Police said a preliminary investigation points to suicide attackers, with inquiries continuing.
• Blasts were reported at Post Office Market, Monday Market, near the University Teaching Hospital, and in Kaleri.
• No group has claimed responsibility, though analysts say the tactics align with Boko Haram and ISWAP activity.
• Emergency teams from NEMA and the Nigerian Red Cross transported dozens of wounded to hospitals for treatment.
• President Bola Tinubu condemned the violence as terror and directed security chiefs to travel to the capital to take charge of the response.