March 2015 Maiduguri suicide bombing

On March 7, 2015, a suicide bomber blew himself up on a cycle rickshaw near a fish market in Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria, and killed at least 10 people.[1][2][3] Later, it was officially reported that there were a series of five bomb blasts carried out by suicide bombers on the same day in five different areas of the city. According to multiple sources, 58 people were killed and over 143 people wounded.[4][2][5]

2015 Maiduguri suicide bombing
Part of Islamist insurgency in Nigeria
Location of Borno State in Nigeria
LocationMaiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
DateMarch 7, 2015
Attack type
bombing
WeaponsBomb
Deaths58
Injured143

According to witnesses and various news reports, the first bomber was probably a 16-year-old boy[6] who tried to enter Baga fish market in Maiduguri.[6]

The second blast is thought to have been a twin explosion which hit another market known as Monday market at around 12:30. According to BBC reports, the attack was carried out by two women.[6] The third explosion took place at around 12:52 near a Department of State Security office. According to the BBC report, "several witnesses believed it was a twin explosion as well".[6]

No terrorist group claimed responsibility for the explosions immediately, but multiple sources noted that the terror group Boko Haram may be responsible for the attack[7][8] as the blasts have similarities to previous Boko Haram attacks.[9]

On March 8, 2015, the death toll increased to 58, according to Nigerian police.[10]

References
  1. "Suicide bomber kills 10 in northeastern Nigeria market". timesofindia.com.
  2. "BBC News - Nigerian city of Maiduguri hit by multiple blasts". BBC News.
  3. "5 suicide blasts hit Nigerian city of Maiduguri, 54 killed". Yahoo News. 7 March 2015.
  4. ABC News. "5 Suicide Bomb Blasts Rock Maiduguri City in Northeast Nigeria, 54 Dead, 143 Wounded: Official". ABC News. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  5. "Maiduguri Multiple Bomb Attacks: 55 killed, 146 injured in five suicide attacks - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  6. Akinshilo Ayomide. "Multiple Bomb Attacks Claim 58 Lives In Maiduguri". NEWS.NAIJ.COM - Nigerian & worldwide news. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  7. "Four 'Boko Haram' suicide bomb attacks kills 54, wounds 143 in northeast Nigeria". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  8. "Suspected Boko Haram suicide blasts in Nigerian city kill at least 54". Fox News. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  9. "Suicide bomb attacks kill dozens in Nigerian city of Maiduguri". the Guardian. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  10. Drew Hinshaw and Gbenga Akingbule (8 March 2015). "Death Toll Increases in Nigeria Suicide Bombings". WSJ. Retrieved 25 September 2015.

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