Breaking: Tension as Multiple Explosions Rock Maiduguri After Ramadan Fast, Video Emerges
- A double explosion rocked the city of Maiduguri, Borno State, on Monday, March 16, shocking residents after iftar
- Boko Haram terrorists were suspected of having planted Improvised Explosives Device (IEDs) as the source of the devastating blasts in key locations
- The multiple explosions reportedly targeted the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and the Monday Market
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A double explosion struck Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Monday, March 16, 2026.
Residents were thrown into shock following the deafening sounds of multiple explosions.
It was gathered that the bomb blasts occurred at the Monday Market shortly after iftar, at 7 PM.
As reported by Daily Trust, Boko Haram terrorists were suspected of having planted Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in parts of the ancient town.
The gate of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), the Monday Market Roundabout, and Elkanemi were areas affected by the explosion.
The first explosion was reportedly heard around 7 pm, shortly after Muslims broke their fast.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Keneth Daso, said the blasts took place at the gate of University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) and the popular Monday Market general area simultaneously.
Daso admitted that many people were killed and injured in the incidents.
“It was very difficult to give the actual number of casualties as the rescue mission is ongoing.”
He said the Police EOD Unit and Base 13 Maiduguri are on the ground, and assessments are ongoing.
The police spokesperson advised residents to avoid the affected areas and remain indoors, while Emergency contact numbers have been released: 0806 807 5581 and 0802 347 3293.
According to Vanguard, a security source said that some of the blasts were carried out by a female, while the one at the Post Office area erupted from a tricycle (Keke Napep) at the Post Office’s busiest bus stop in the heart of the metropolis.
Several people killed as bomb blast rocks Maiduguri
Recall that at least five people were killed in a bomb explosion in a packed mosque in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno state.
Daso disclosed that another 35 people were injured in the blast in the Gamboru market of Maiduguri, during evening prayers.
Unverified footage on social media appears to show the aftermath of the explosion, with people standing in a market area with dust particles in the air.
Source: Legit.ng
