Multiple explosions rocked Maiduguri on Monday evening, hours after suspected insurgents launched a midnight assault on a military position on the city’s outskirts.
Security sources said at least three blasts were recorded across the city, including near the entrance of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and around the main market.
A security analyst, Makama Zagazolla, disclosed that the explosions followed an earlier attack on a military base in Ajilari Cross, a suburb located a few kilometres from the airport.
The overnight assault, which began around midnight, also coincided with another reported incident in Damboa Local Government Area, south of the state capital.
Borno State authorities said efforts were ongoing to determine whether the evening explosions resulted in casualties.
Dauda Iliya, media aide to the state government, confirmed that emergency agencies were assessing the situation.
Officials from the National Blood Service Commission also reported a separate explosion near the city’s post office, raising concerns over coordinated attacks.
Police spokesperson Nahum Kenneth Daso said security operatives had earlier repelled insurgents attempting to infiltrate the city.
“In a swift and coordinated response, joint security operatives engaged the attackers and forced them to retreat,” he said, adding that no casualties were recorded during the initial confrontation.
Residents, however, described the attack as unusual and alarming. A local resident said it was the first time such a direct assault had targeted the area’s military base.
The attacks are believed to be linked to insurgent groups such as Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province, which have intensified operations across northeastern Nigeria in recent months.
The insurgency, now in its 16th year, has claimed over 40,000 lives and displaced millions, continuing to pose a serious security challenge in the region.
The Nigerian military has yet to issue an official statement on the latest incidents.
