An unspecified number of persons are feared dead, while many others sustained injuries following bomb explosions around Monday Market in Maiduguri, Borno State and near a security post at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. He said, “Yes, there was a bomb explosion at the Monday Market area around Elkanemi. “There were dead bodies on the ground, and many persons with wounds have been rushed to the State Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri,” one witness said. “I had just left the post office and was on my way when I heard a loud sound,” the resident said. Further details are expected as emergency responders continue rescue and assessment operations at the affected locations.

Source: Punch March 16, 2026 21:35 UTC