7 articles tagged with “Maiduguri”
President Bola Tinubu has directed Nigeria's service chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri following multiple suicide bombings that killed at least 23 people and injured over 100, as the military warns of additional threats.
Multiple suicide attacks struck three locations across Nigeria's Maiduguri on March 17, killing at least 23 people and injuring 108 during evening prayers, shattering a year-long period of relative calm in the northeastern city.
Multiple suicide bombers struck Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri on Monday evening, killing at least 23 people and injuring over 100 in coordinated attacks targeting a hospital, market, and post office.
Coordinated explosions in Maiduguri, disputed arrests at Akure Airport, and police custody over trader killings reveal deepening fissures in Nigeria's security architecture within a 24-hour span.
Security forces in Borno State successfully repelled an infiltration attempt by insurgents in the first attack on Maiduguri in years, while Boko Haram is demanding N3.52 billion for 176 kidnapped residents of Kwara State.
Suspected terrorists attacked residential areas in Maiduguri early Monday, forcing residents to flee as troops repelled the assault. The incident comes amid heightened security operations nationwide, including arrests at Akure Airport and Niger Delta crackdowns.
The arrival of 100 US troops in Maiduguri marks a significant escalation in international involvement in Nigeria's protracted battle against insurgency, even as local forces record tactical victories and terrorists expand extortion campaigns westward.