Twenty three (23) persons lost their lives, while one hundred and eight (108) others sustained varying degrees of injuries in the suicide IED explosions that occurred at about on Monday 16th March, 2026, at Maiduguri Monday Market, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) gate, and Post Office Flyover area, Maiduguri.
Spokesman of the Borno State Police Command, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, in a statement said preliminary investigation reveals that the incidents were carried out by suspected suicide bombers.
The statement added that investigations are ongoing to further ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incidents and to bring perpetrators to justice and urges members of the public to remain calm, vigilant, and to promptly report any suspicious movements or objects to the nearest security agency through the emergency numbers: 08068075581, 08023473293.
Daso stated that the Borno State Police Command appreciates the cooperation and resilience of residents and reassures all of its commitment to maintaining peace and security in the State.
The statement reads in part: “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.
“Victims were promptly evacuated by emergency responders, including the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), to medical facilities where they are currently receiving treatment”.
The Borno State Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, had visited the affected locations and conduct an on-the-spot assessment of the situation and to evaluate ongoing response efforts.
CP Abdulmajid commiserated with victims and their families, assured the public of the Command’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives and property.
“Meanwhile, normalcy has been fully restored in the affected areas, while joint security operatives have heightened security presence and surveillance across Maiduguri and its environs to prevent any further occurrences,” the statement added.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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