March 30: Today in Nigeria history, major cities were placed under lockdown to curb the coronavirus

• Nigeria announced lockdown of major cities to curb coronavirus
• Four suicide bombers killed themselves and one other in Maiduguri, Borno

According to Peter L. Berger, the past is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets and re-explains what has happened.

History has a unique place in the lives of people. It not only preserves recollection of events, but occasionally sparks contemplation on earlier occurrences. We must carefully consider our past as we go forward.

In an effort to raise awareness for educational purposes, WITHIN NIGERIA highlighted three significant events that occured on March 30 in the history of Nigeria.

Nigeria announced lockdown of major cities to curb coronavirus

On this day, 30th of March in 2020, the Federal Government of Nigeria implemented a sweeping quarantine for three major states that are home to almost 30 million people in a bid to slow the spread of the new coronavirus in Africa’s most populous country.

The lockdown in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun kicks in at 11pm local time (22:00 GMT) on Monday and will stay in place for at least two weeks, President Muhammadu Buhari announced on Sunday, a little over a month after Nigeria confirmed its first case.

“All citizens in these areas are to stay in their homes. Travel to or from other states should be postponed. All businesses and offices within these locations should be fully closed during this period,” Buhari said in an address to the nation.

Four suicide bombers killed themselves and one other in Maiduguri, Borno

On this day, 30th of March in 2018, four suicide bombers and one other person were killed and 13 others wounded in the Friday night attack in Muna area of Maiduguri.

According to Eder Okon, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), the victims were hit when four female suicide bombers stormed the Muna Zawuya village in the outskirts of Maiduguri.

He stated that “at about 21.49 p.m. on March 30, 2018, four female suicide bombers infiltrated Muna Zawuya village in Mafa Local Government Area, outskirts of Maiduguri.

“The bombers detonated explosive devices killing themselves and one other woman and injured 13 other persons.

“The 13 injured persons are receiving treatment in hospital.”