- Dozens killed in Nigeria bus park explosions
- Three suicide bombers, four others dead in Borno
- Seven insurgents, two Cameroonian soldiers died in a bloody clash
- Many lost their lives to ownership of land tussle in Benue
According to Stewart Stafford, history is dramatic license, covertly-financed with a sprinkling of gold dust from the newly-enthroned.
Every historical fact merits protection. As every detail—good or bad—represents a positive aspect of us, we must value them as precious. We must keep in mind the successes and failures of the past as we make projections for the future.
WITHIN NIGERIA has highlighted four noteworthy or significant events that shaped every March 18 in Nigeria’s history in an effort to increase awareness or maintain our memories as residents of this country through contemplation on the past.
Dozens killed in Nigeria bus park explosions
On this date, 18th of March in 2013, forty-one (41) people died in a suicide car bombing that struck a bus station in Kano.
The blasts destroyed several buses filled with passengers who were waiting to leave the station in Sabon Gari, an area mostly inhabited immigrants from Nigeria’s largely Christian south, according to Reuters news agency.
According to reports, a car laden with explosives rammed into buses and detonated.
A mechanic in the area identified as Tunde Kazeem disclosed that there was a huge blast at the New Road motor park.
“The blast was followed by billows of black smoke and there was a lot of confusion with people rushing out of the motor park, some of them with blood on their clothes.”
Three suicide bombers, four others dead in Borno
On this date, 18th of March in 2017, Three suicide bombers reportedly killed themselves and four others in Jere, Borno State.
According to reports, the terror group identified as Boko Haram was suspected as the brain behind the attack.
Jere is a local government area of Borno State, Nigeria. It has its headquarters in the town of Khaddamari. London ciki is a community in Jere under maimusari ward
Seven insurgents, two Cameroonian soldiers died in a bloody clash
On this date, 18th of March in 2017, seven Boko Haram insurgents and two Cameroonian soldiers reportedly lost their lives in a bloody clash in Soueram, Cameroon.
According to report, Boko Haram insurgents invaded the military post and caught Cameroonian soldiers off-guard which resulted into a bloody clash.
Soueram is north of Fotokol, Cameroon which is bordered by Nigeria to the west
Many lost their lives to ownership of land tussle in Benue
On this date, 18th of March in 2019, several persons were killed during a communal conflict that erupted over ownership of lands in Benue State.
According to reports, three localities in Benue State namely; Egba, Abogbe and Ologba hired militiamen which attacked the Okokolo area inhabited by Agbaduma people.
