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President Bola Tinubu has directed Nigeria's service chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri following multiple suicide bombings that killed at least 23 people and injured over 100, as the military warns of additional threats.

Multiple suicide attacks struck three locations across Nigeria's Maiduguri on March 17, killing at least 23 people and injuring 108 during evening prayers, shattering a year-long period of relative calm in the northeastern city.

Multiple suicide bombers struck Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri on Monday evening, killing at least 23 people and injuring over 100 in coordinated attacks targeting a hospital, market, and post office.

Security forces in Borno State successfully repelled an infiltration attempt by insurgents in the first attack on Maiduguri in years, while Boko Haram is demanding N3.52 billion for 176 kidnapped residents of Kwara State.

Suspected terrorists attacked residential areas in Maiduguri early Monday, forcing residents to flee as troops repelled the assault. The incident comes amid heightened security operations nationwide, including arrests at Akure Airport and Niger Delta crackdowns.

Protests erupted in Ondo State as residents blocked a major highway with corpses following deadly attacks, while military forces engaged insurgents in Borno and arrested 32 terror suspects in Kwara.

Coordinated security incidents across Nigeria have left communities in Ondo, Kwara, and Borno states under siege, with schools closing amid kidnapping threats and a military commanding officer killed in a terrorist attack on Monday.

Nigerian security forces confronted coordinated ISWAP attacks in Borno State while law enforcement arrested a drug kingpin after 13 years, highlighting the country's persistent security challenges across terrorism, organized crime, and kidnapping.

Nigerian citizens and security officials are pushing for increased American airstrikes against terrorist groups, while authorities dismantle illegal arms factories and impose security restrictions across multiple states battling persistent insurgency.

Suspected Lakurawa terrorists killed at least 34 fasting Muslims in coordinated attacks on rural communities in Kebbi State, marking the latest escalation in Nigeria's multi-front security crisis as courts proceed with prosecutions of earlier atrocities.

Coordinated bandit attacks, terrorist raids, and communal violence have struck Zamfara, Kwara, and Plateau states within 48 hours, exposing persistent gaps in Nigeria's counter-insurgency strategy and prompting emergency security meetings.

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal convened emergency security talks with agency heads as federal authorities face mounting criticism over alleged ransom payments to terrorists, highlighting Nigeria's persistent security challenges.

From Nigeria's terror-stricken mosques to South Africa's deadly taxi wars, escalating violence is forcing communities to alter fundamental aspects of daily life, including worship practices.

Coordinated terrorist attacks across Kebbi and Adamawa states have claimed at least 35 lives in recent days, with jihadist groups and Lakurawa militants targeting mosques and communities in a surge of violence that underscores the persistent security crisis in Nigeria's northern region.

Attacks by militant groups in the tri-border area increased 90% in 2024-2025 according to conflict monitoring data, while Nigerian communities report escalating kidnappings and killings.