Maiduguri, Nigeria, March 17, 2026 (AFP) - Nigeria suicide attacks kill 23, wound more than 100: police

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2026-03-17

Multiple explosions staged by suspected suicide bombers rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, police said Tuesday. "Preliminary investigation reveals that the incidents were carried out by suspected suicide bombers," police spokesman Nahum Kenneth Daso said in a statement. "Regrettably, a total of twenty three (23) persons lost their lives, while one hundred and eight (10......

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