2026 Maiduguri bombings

23 sources spanning 2025–2026

Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

On 16 March 2026, three suspected suicide bombings were carried out at three locations in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. The bombings occurred during a year-long peaceful stretch in the city. At least 27 people were killed and 146 others were injured. No group has claimed responsibility, but Nigerian authorities suspect Boko Haram is behind the attack.

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2026

UAE Condemns Terrorist Attack In Maiduguri, Nigeria19 Mar 2026

Man loses 4 sons to Maiduguri explosions19 Mar 2026

Maiduguri blasts: Army warns of multiple suicide bombers; death toll rises to 2618 Mar 2026

Maiduguri bombings: Police confirm 23 dead, 108 injured17 Mar 2026

Maiduguri bombing: Tinubu losing campaign against insecurity — PDP17 Mar 2026

NGF condemns Maiduguri suicide bombings17 Mar 2026

NANS decries Maiduguri bomb attacks, demands probe17 Mar 2026

CMDs slam Maiduguri blasts, seek tight hospital security17 Mar 2026

Presidency rebukes fake Trump post attacking Tinubu over Maiduguri bombings17 Mar 2026

Army raises the alarm over multiple suicide bombers in Borno17 Mar 2026

Sallah: Police heighten security in Yobe after Maiduguri bomb blasts17 Mar 2026

Nigeria tightens security in Maiduguri after suicide attacks17 Mar 2026

Suspected triple-suicide attacks kill at least 23 in Nigeria's Maiduguri17 Mar 2026

Maiduguri Blasts: ADC Asks Tinubu To Return Home17 Mar 2026

Many killed, wounded after blasts hit Nigeria's Maiduguri, witnesses say17 Mar 2026

Borno blast victim recounts 'loud noise' after breaking fast17 Mar 2026

Bomb explosions hit Maiduguri after security forces repel insurgents attacks17 Mar 2026

At least 23 people killed in suspected suicide attacks in north-eastern Nigeria17 Mar 2026

Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in north-east Nigeria17 Mar 2026

2026-Maiduguri-Bombings16 Mar 2026

Troops Repel Infiltration Attempt At Ajilari Cross In Borno16 Mar 2026

Multiple suicide bombers hit Nigeria's Maiduguri city after years of calm16 Mar 2026

2025

Bomb blast in packed Nigerian mosque kills five24 Dec 2025