Ramadan Tragedy: 23 Killed, Over 100 Injured as Coordinated Bomb Blasts Rip Through Maiduguri

Multiple explosions have torn through Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, leaving at least 23 people dead and more than 100 others injured in what authorities have described as coordinated attacks.

The explosions, which occurred on Monday evening, triggered widespread panic across the city, with eyewitnesses recounting chaotic scenes as residents fled for safety.

One of the blasts reportedly occurred at about 6:45 p.m. at the gate of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, just as Muslim faithful were breaking their fast during Ramadan. Another explosion struck the busy Maiduguri Monday Market, while a third went off near the Post Office Flyover.

The Nigeria Police Force in Borno State confirmed that the incidents were suspected suicide improvised explosive device attacks carried out at about 7:24 p.m. across the three locations.

Police Public Relations Officer, Nahum Kenneth Daso, said 23 persons were confirmed dead, while 108 others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

Emergency responders swiftly evacuated the injured to medical facilities, including the Borno State Specialist Hospital, where they are currently receiving treatment.

Security agencies, including the police and military, were deployed to the affected areas to restore calm and secure the city. The Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit also conducted sweep operations to detect and neutralise any further threats.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Naziru Abdulmajid, visited the scenes of the explosions and reassured residents that security has been intensified across Maiduguri.

Authorities say investigations are ongoing to uncover those behind the attacks.