There was tension in the capital of Borno State, Maiduguri, on Monday evening going by a series of explosions, one of which occurred at the entrance of the Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, causing panic and fear across the city.
SaharaReporters reports that the first explosion occurred around 7pm during iftar, the evening meal that marks the breaking of the Ramadan fast.
In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, some security personnel were seen using torchlights to inspect a car parked at the entrance of a gate.
A voice speaking Hausa could be heard in the background, stating, “A bomb has just exploded at the security checkpoint.”
The footage also shows a lifeless body lying beside the vehicle, highlighting the immediate human toll of the attack.
SaharaReporters cannot yet ascertain the total number of casualties, as security and emergency response teams were still assessing the scene at the time of filing this report.
