The Borno State Police Command, in a statement on Tuesday, March 17, said 108 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in the attacks, which were carried out by suspected suicide bombers.
According to the police, the explosions occurred at about 7:24 p.m. at three locations — Monday Market, the gate of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, and the Post Office Flyover area.
The ICIR reported that the explosion occurred in no fewer than two locations, with residents expressing concern over the attack.
Reacting further on the attack, the police PRO said “preliminary investigation reveals that the incidents were carried out by suspected suicide bombers. Regrettably, a total of twenty three (23) persons lost their lives, while one hundred and eight (108) others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
“Following the incidents, a combined team of Police Tactical Units, the Military, and other Joint Security Operatives were swiftly deployed to the affected areas. The scenes were immediately secured, cordoned off, and subjected to thorough sweep operations by Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit Base 13 Maiduguri to rule out the presence of any additional threats,”
The statement noted that emergency responders, including the National Emergency Management Agency and the State Emergency Management Agency, evacuated the injured to medical facilities where they are receiving treatment.
The police said normalcy had been restored in the affected areas, with heightened security presence across Maiduguri and its environs to prevent further incidents.
Although no terrorist group has taken responsibility of the attacks, the police said investigations were ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the attacks.
