Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in north-east Nigeria

BBC News - World National SecurityNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete March 17, 2026 at 11:24 AM

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At least 23 people were killed and 108 injured in a series of suspected suicide bombings in Maiduguri, Nigeria on Monday evening. The attacks occurred around 19:30 local time, targeting a post office, a market, and a teaching hospital, all busy locations after the Ramadan fast. Police suspect suicide bombers were responsible, and an investigation is underway. The bombings represent one of the deadliest attacks Maiduguri has witnessed in years, shaking residents who believed the worst of Boko Haram's insurgency was over. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu condemned the attacks and vowed to defeat the perpetrators. The attacks occurred hours after security forces repelled an attack on a military post outside the city.

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Just hours before the bombings, security forces repelled an overnight attack by suspected Islamist fighters on a military post.

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Nigeria will not succumb to fear.

quote — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu100% confidence

The attacks happened at a post office, a popular weekly market and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.

factual — Reuters100% confidence

At least 23 people have been killed and 108 injured in a series of suspected suicide bombings in Maiduguri.

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Preliminary investigation reveals that the incidents were carried out by suspected suicide bombers.

factual — Borno police80% confidence

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Ajilari Cross 40% Chris Ewokor 40% University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital 50% Bola Tinubu 60% Borno ×270% Boko Haram ×280% Nigeria ×290% Maiduguri ×7100%

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suicide attacks 100% maiduguri 90% nigeria 80% boko haram 70% bombings 60% islamist fighters 60% north-east nigeria 50% ramadan 40%

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