January 2014 Maiduguri bombing explained

At about 1:30pm on 14 January 2014, a car bomb exploded in Maiduguri, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria.[1] [2] The bombing, which killed at least 17 people, occurred in front of the state television offices and near to a market.[1] [2] The military said that a suspect was arrested.[2] Jihadist group Boko Haram - who target Maiduguri more than they do any other city[3] - said that they carried out the attack.[2]

References

  1. Web site: 14 January 2014 . Deadly car bomb strikes Nigeria’s Maiduguri . 2024-04-29 . Al Jazeera . en.
  2. News: 2014-01-14 . Nigeria violence: Deadly bomb blast in Maiduguri . 2024-04-29 . BBC News . en-GB.
  3. Web site: 2017-03-23 . Blasts kill 4, injure 18 in northeastern Nigeria, police say . 2024-04-29 . CNBC . en.