Update: Many Feared Dead In Fresh Maiduguri Attack (PHOTOS)

Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the spokesman of the army, confirmed the attacks. He was quoted as saying by Leadership:
“This is to inform the public that there were three improvised explosive devices explosions at Gomari and Ajilari general area in Maiduguri at about 7.21pm today evening. Although details are not clear, it is important to note the attacks signify high level of desperation on the part of the Boko Haram terrorists.”

According to Sahara Reporters, Emmanuel Isuku, police public relations officer for Borno state, stated that at least 54 people have died and 90 were injured from four separate blasts that occurred less than twenty minutes apart from each other.
A Sahara Reporters correspondent who visited the bombsites said more than 68 people have died.
The four explosions reportedly targeted a mosque, market area, public cinema, and a business center all in the Bulunkutu Tsillake area.
The Vice Chairman of Civilian Joint Task Force for the area ‎said: ”We evacuated at least sixty-eight dead people and about one-hundred were critically injured. I left State Specialist Hospital at 1am [and learned that] six dead were taken home by relatives.”
It was learnt that many families and relatives of victims were seen at various hospitals in Maiduguri, searcing for their relatives.

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Photo credit: Sahara Reporters

Photo credit: Sahara Reporters

Photo credit: Sahara Reporters

Photo credit: Sahara Reporters

Photo credit: Sahara Reporters

Photo credit: Sahara Reporters

Photo credit: Sahara Reporters

Photo credit: Sahara Reporters

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The attack comes shortly after Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau released an audio message in which he described the claimed successes of the Nigerian army as lies. He said the military officials and President Muhammadu Buhari were deceiving people. The terrorist also insisted he was alive, contrary to the statements by the army seniors.