23 killed, 108 injured in Maiduguri bomb attacks

The Borno State Police Command has confirmed that 23 radical were killed and 108 others injured pursuing aggregate explosions successful Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

The incidents, which happened astatine astir 7:24 p.m. connected Monday, were said to person occurred astatine the Maiduguri Monday Market, the gross of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, and the Post Office Flyover area.

A connection shared connected X and issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Nahum Kenneth Daso connected Monday night, said preliminary investigations revealed that the explosions were carried retired by suspected termination bombers utilizing improvised explosive devices.

“Regrettably, a full of twenty-three persons mislaid their lives, portion 1 100 and 8 others sustained varying degrees of injuries,” the connection said.

Following the attacks, a associated squad of constabulary tactical units, the military, and different information operatives were deployed to the affected areas to reconstruct order.

According to the police, the scenes were instantly secured and cordoned off, portion the Explosive Ordnance Disposal portion carried retired thorough expanse operations to guarantee determination were nary further threats.

The Commissioner of Police, Naziru Abdulmajid, visited the affected locations to measure the concern and ongoing effect efforts.

He besides commiserated with victims a...