Security chiefs have relocated to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, to take charge of the security situation following Monday night’s coordinated suicide bombings that killed 23 people and injured 108 others.
Three suicide bombers detonated explosives almost simultaneously around 7:02 p.m. at the Maiduguri Monday Market, the Post Office Flyover area, and the security post at the entrance of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
In a statement posted on his official X handle on Tuesday, the President mourned those who lost their lives in the attacks and commended troops for repelling coordinated assaults on military positions in the state.
President Tinubu insisted that the attacks were final desperate acts by criminals trying to instil fear as they face mounting pressure from security agencies. He disclosed that he has directed security chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri to take charge of the situation, and further commended the courage of troops who successfully repelled the coordinated attacks.
