May 2011 northern Nigeria bombings
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The May 2011 northern Nigeria bombings happened in several towns in northern Nigeria
on 29 May 2011. The blasts happened just a few hours after Goodluck Jonathan
was sworn in as Nigeria's president. Boko Haram
was suspected in the attacks.
The first explosion struck the Zuba International Market in Abuja
, killing two people (including a young girl) and injuring 11 others. Three blasts also struck the Mammy Market in Bauchi
, near the headquarters of Nigeria's 33rd Artillery Brigade. Thirteen died and 40 were injured. No soldiers were injured. Two bombs also went off in Zaria
, seriously injuring four.
Another explosion targeted a military vehicle in Maiduguri
.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
on 29 May 2011. The blasts happened just a few hours after Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON is the 14th Head of State and current President of Nigeria.He was Governor of Bayelsa State from 9 December 2005 to 28 May 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29 May 2007. Jonathan is a member of the...
was sworn in as Nigeria's president. Boko Haram
Boko Haram
Boko Haram is a Nigerian Islamist group that seeks the imposition of Shariah law throughout the whole of Nigeria. The group presently has an undefined structure and chain of command...
was suspected in the attacks.
The first explosion struck the Zuba International Market in Abuja
Abuja
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...
, killing two people (including a young girl) and injuring 11 others. Three blasts also struck the Mammy Market in Bauchi
Bauchi
Bauchi is a city in northeast Nigeria, the capital of Bauchi State, of the Bauchi Local Government Area within that State, and of the traditional Bauchi Emirate. The city has a population of 316,173...
, near the headquarters of Nigeria's 33rd Artillery Brigade. Thirteen died and 40 were injured. No soldiers were injured. Two bombs also went off in Zaria
Zaria
Zaria may refer to:*Zaria, a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria*Zaria , or Zoria, the Slavic goddess of beauty*Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, a member of the Dutch royal family...
, seriously injuring four.
Another explosion targeted a military vehicle in Maiduguri
Maiduguri
Maiduguri, also fondly called Yerwa by its locals, is the capital and the largest city of Borno State in north-eastern Nigeria. The city sits along the seasonal Ngadda River which disappears into the Firki swamps in the areas around Lake Chad...
.