Governor Babagana Zulum has said two suspected suicide bombers remain at large following multiple explosions in Maiduguri, raising fresh security concerns in the region.
Speaking in an interview with BBC Pidgin, the governor disclosed that intelligence reports indicate five attackers infiltrated the city. According to him, three have already detonated improvised explosive devices, while efforts are ongoing to locate the remaining two.
“As I mentioned earlier, the intelligence we have received so far indicates that five suicide bombers infiltrated Maiduguri. So far, three have detonated their IEDs, while the whereabouts of the remaining two are still being investigated,” he said.
The attacks left more than 100 people injured and at least 23 dead, prompting heightened security alerts across the city. Authorities believe the coordinated nature of the blasts points to renewed insurgent activity.
