May 2011 Nigeria bombings

2011 northern Nigeria bombings
Location	Abuja, Bauchi, Zaria and Maiduguri, Nigeria
Date	29 May 2011
Attack type	Bombings, terrorism
Weapons	IEDs
Deaths	15
Injured	55
Perpetrators	Boko Haram

Boko Haram insurgency

Boko Haram
Timeline

Military operations
2009 uprising 2011 clashes Sokoto Damboa Chibok Konduga (2014) Cameroon Kolofata W Africa Niger (2015) Konduga (2015) Damasak Niger (2016) Rann Diffa Chad Basin Darak Boma's Wrath Garin Giwa Geidam Sambisa Forest (2021) Kwatar Daban Masara Toumbun Allura Karnawa and Toumbun Gini

Terrorist attacks and massacres
2010 Bauchi Jos & Maiduguri Abuja 2011 Bauchi, Maiduguri, Zaria & Zuba Abuja police HQ Abuja UN Damaturu, Kaduna & Maiduguri Damaturu, Gadaka, Jos & Madalla 2012 Gombi, Mubi, Maiduguri & Yola Kaduna (Apr) Damaturu Kaduna (Jun) Okene Mubi Maiduguri & Potiskum 2013 Kano Baga Mamudo Konduga Benisheik Gujba 2014 Maiduguri (Jan) Chakawa & Kawuri Kawuri Konduga massacre Lake Chad Izghe Buni Yadi (Feb) Abuja DSS Nyanya (Apr) Chibok Nyanya (May) Gamboru & Ngala Jos Buni Yadi (May) Mubi Gwoza Borno Kaduna & Abuja Wuse Maiduguri (Jul) Damboa Kogi Potiskum School bombing Maiduguri (Nov) Damasak Kano Gumsuri Gombe 2015 Malari Cameroon bus Baga Maiduguri (Jan) Fotokol massacre Damaturu, Potiskum & Kano Maiduguri (Mar) Damasak N'Djamena Monguno (Jun) Borno (30 Jun & 1 Jul) Potiskum, Jos & Borno Fotokol bombings Gombe Maiduguri & Monguno Baga Sola Yola Chad (Dec) 2016 Bodo Dalori Dikwa Maiduguri (Mar) Borno (Apr) Lake Chad Adamawa Cameroon Kuda Maiduguri (Oct) Madagali 2017 Maiduguri Mubi 2018 Konduga Dapchi Mubi 2019 Konduga Nganzai 2020 Gamboru Toumour Lake Chad & Borno Gubio Monguno and Nganzai Nguetchewe Kouyape Koshebe Pemi 2021 Maiduguri Mainok 2022 Kuje Ngouboua

Terrorist attacks and massacres

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Bodo
Dalori
Dikwa
Maiduguri (Mar)
Borno (Apr)
Lake Chad
Adamawa
Cameroon
Kuda
Maiduguri (Oct)
Madagali

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

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.^[1] Boko Haram was suspected in the attacks.^[2]

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.^[1] No soldiers were injured.^[3] Two bombs also went off in Zaria, seriously injuring four.^[1]

Another explosion targeted a military vehicle in Maiduguri.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Bomb blasts rock Nigeria, 15 killed, 55 injured Daily Independent, 30 May 2011.
^ More bombs follow Nigeria inauguration UPI, 30 May 2011.
^ 13 Killed, 40 Injured in Bauchi Bomb Tragedy