The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., has commiserated with victims of the latest bomb blasts in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, describing the attacks as heinous, condemnable, and unfortunate.
Precious Ibe
March 17, 2026
Maiduguri bombing unfortunate, condemnable—Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., has commiserated with victims of the latest bomb blasts in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, describing the attacks as heinous, condemnable, and unfortunate.
Suspected terrorists on Monday night bombed locations around Monday Market and a security post at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, in Maiduguri, Borno State. The bombs, which detonated simultaneously around 7.02 pm, killed and wounded an unspecified number of people.
The Speaker said it was unfortunate that the suspected terrorists continued with their destructive activities, especially during the Holy Month of Ramadan. He stated that it has further confirmed that the terrorists are not only against Islam but also humanity.
While calling for collective efforts towards ending terrorism, banditry, and other crimes in Nigeria, the Speaker urged the security forces to step up action against crimes and criminality.
Speaker Abbas condoled the families of those who died while consoling those injured by the blasts.
