On 1 May 2018, two
suicide bombers
detonated their
explosive
An explosive (or explosive material) is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure. An expl ...
s at a
mosque and a market in the town of
Mubi in the
state of
Adamawa in eastern
Nigeria, killing at least 86 people and injuring 58 others. The blasts were carried out by young boys and happened shortly after 1:00 pm (12:00 GMT). No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the blame was attributed to the
Boko Haram
Boko Haram, officially known as ''Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād'' ( ar, جماعة أهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد, lit=Group of the People of Sunnah for Dawah and Jihad), is an Islamic terrorist organization ...
Islamist extremist group.
Major attacks had occurred in Mubi in
2012
File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...
,
2014
File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...
and
2017
File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
.
References
2018 murders in Nigeria
2010s massacres in Nigeria
Attacks on religious buildings and structures in Nigeria
Boko Haram bombings
Crime in Adamawa State
Boko Haram mosque bombings
Marketplace attacks
Mass murder in 2018
May 2018 crimes in Africa
May 2018 events in Nigeria
2018 suicide bombings
Suicide bombings in 2018
Suicide bombings in Nigeria
Terrorist incidents in Nigeria in 2018
Massacres perpetrated by Boko Haram
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