3 Bomb Explosions rock Maiduguri

It was not immediately clear what caused the latest blasts, which happened in quick succession from 8:10 pm (1910 GMT), said Bashir Mohammed, whose house is near the scene.

Three bomb explosions hit the city of Maiduguri in upper east Nigeria on Tuesday killing various individuals, local people and the Red Cross said.

AFP reports that the “huge blasts” happened in the Ajilari Cross territory of the city, which has been targeted by comparative assaults twice in the recent month, including on September 20 when 117 were killed.

The past assaults were blamed on Boko Haram, which has progressively hit “soft” regular citizen targets as of late utilizing suicide bombers and improvised explosive devices..

It was not instantly clear what brought on the most recent blasts, which happened in quick succession from 8:10 pm (1910 GMT), said Bashir Mohammed, whose house is close to the scene.

“We are all confused and people are running helter-skelter,” he said. Sheriff Ahmad, a cleric in the area, said: “Many people have been killed. I don’t know how many and I don’t think anyone can tell you now.”

said: “There are many houses around the area and the blasts have affected many of them.”

At least two bombs were strapped to teenage girls, witnesses and the police said at the time.

The September 20 attack targeted a mosque and killed football fans watching a televised match as well as bystanders.

Amnesty International said last month that the Boko Haram conflict had killed at least 1,600 people since the start of June in Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon and called for more protection for civilians.

An AFP tally puts the death toll at more than 1,320 in Nigeria alone since Muhammadu Buhari became president on May 29.