The Borno State Police Command has verified that 23 persons were k!lled and 108 others injured following multiple explosions that rocked Maiduguri, in what authorities described as coordinated self-murder attacks.
The incidents which passed at about 724 p.m., on Monday, March 16, 2026, targeted crowded and strategic locales within the megalopolis, including the Maiduguri Monday Market, the gate of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, and the Post Office Flyover, Maiduguri.
According to a statement issued by the prophet for the command, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, primary examinations revealed that the explosions were carried out by suspected self-murder bombers using extemporized explosive bias( IEDs).
In response, a concerted platoon of Police Tactical Units, military labor force and other common security operatives were incontinently stationed to the affected areas.
The scenes were fleetly secured and cordoned off, while the Explosive Ordnance Disposal( EOD) Unit conducted detailed reach operations to rule out the presence of fresh explosive bias.
exigency askers, including the National Emergency Management Agency and the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, worked in collaboration with medical brigades to void victims to hospitals, where they're presently entering treatment.
“ Following the ruinous suspected self-murder IED explosions that passed at about 1924 HRS on 16th March, 2026, at( 1.) Maiduguri Monday Market,( 2.) University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital( UMTH) gate, and( 3.) Post Office Flyover area, Maiduguri, ” the statement read.
" primary disquisition reveals that the incidents were carried out by suspected self-murder bombers.
" Regrettably, a aggregate of twenty three( 23) persons lost their lives, while one hundred and eight( 108) others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
" Following the incidents, a concerted platoon of Police Tactical Units, the Military, and other Joint Security Operatives were fleetly stationed to the affected areas.
" The scenes were incontinently secured, cordoned off, and subordinated to thorough reach operations by Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal( EOD) Unit Base 13 Maiduguri to rule out the presence of any fresh pitfalls.
" The Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, psc, visited the affected locales to conduct an on- the- spot assessment of the situation and to estimate ongoing response sweats.
" He commiserated with victims and their families, while assuring the public of the Command’s unvarying commitment to securing lives and property.
" Victims were instantly vacated by exigency askers, including the National Emergency Management Agency( NEMA) and the State Emergency Management Agency( SEMA), to medical installations where they're presently entering treatment.
" Borno State Police Command wishes to state that normality has been completely restored in the affected areas.
" Meanwhile, common security operatives have heightened security presence and surveillance across Maiduguri and its environs to help any farther circumstances.
" examinations are ongoing to further ascertain the circumstances girding the incidents and to bring perpetrators to justice.
" The Borno State Police Command urges members of the public to remain calm, watchful, and to instantly report any suspicious movements or objects to the nearest security agency.
" exigency contact figures 08068075581, 08023473293.
“ The Command appreciates the cooperation and adaptability of residers and reassures all of its
commitment to maintaining peace and security in the State. ”
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