Sunday, May 18, 2025 - At least three people were killed and several others injured on Saturday following a roadside bomb explosion along the Maiduguri–Damboa highway in Borno State.
The explosive device, believed to have been planted by Boko
Haram insurgents, detonated as passenger vehicles were traveling along the busy
route.
A security official who confirmed the incident under
anonymity stated, “A deadly explosion occurred today on the Maiduguri–Damboa
road. Three people were confirmed dead while several others sustained serious
injuries. Our prayers are with the deceased and we hope for the quick recovery
of the injured.”
This is not the first time such attacks have occurred on
this road. Just last week, two staff members of the Damboa Local Government
Education Authority were killed in a similar roadside explosion along the same
route.
Boko Haram insurgents have increasingly reverted to using
improvised explosive devices (IEDs) buried along highways to target travelers
and vehicles—tactics that have led to numerous casualties in recent times.
Meanwhile, Nigerian military forces continue sustained
offensives in the Sambisa Forest and other terrorist hideouts across Borno
State in a bid to eliminate the insurgents and restore peace to the region.
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