maiduguri bomb blasts

The Digest: The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar, has called on the military to adopt a more aggressive approach against terrorists following Monday's bombings in Maiduguri that killed 23 and injured over 100. Speaking while declaring Friday as Eid-el-Fitr, the Sultan condemned the...

The Digest: A man identified as Ba Musa has lost four sons in Monday's multiple bomb explosions in Maiduguri, Daily Trust reports. The children were buying eyeglasses for the Sallah celebration when blasts at the UMTH gate, the Monday Market roundabout, and the Post Office area killed 27 and...

The Digest: Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed over 60 terrorists, including notorious Boko Haram/ISWAP commanders, in Mallam Fatori, Abadam LGA, Borno State. The insurgents attempted to breach the 68 Battalion Main Defensive Area from the Duguri general area but were detected and engaged...

The Digest: Former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has accused President Bola Tinubu's administration of failing to protect Nigerians, following Monday's suicide bombings in Maiduguri that killed at least 23 and injured 108. In a statement, the ADC chieftain described the government...

The Digest: Families in Maiduguri have begun searching for loved ones who were visiting the three locations hit by Monday's bomb blasts that killed 23 and injured 108. Police spokesperson ASP Nahum Daso confirmed they are receiving reports from relatives and have liaised with ward heads...

The Digest: A victim of Monday's Maiduguri bomb blasts, Abacha Mustapha, has recounted the terrifying moment explosions ripped through the city, leaving him seriously injured. Speaking from his hospital bed at Umaru Shehu Hospital, Mustapha described how he was preparing to leave the market...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has ordered security chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri following Monday's bomb blasts that killed 23 and injured 108 in Borno State. In a statement Tuesday, Tinubu condemned the attacks as "desperate attempts by terrorists to spread fear" and directed emergency...