Nigeria, March 17 -- Explosions have been recorded in three locations in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State.

Multiple sources told our reporter that the incidents occurred around 7:30 p.m.

Abdul Ahmed, a resident of the city, said the explosions were heard around El-Kanemi Monday Market and University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH).

Another resident, Fadila Abdulrahman, corroborated this, adding that another location was targeted around the Post Office.

It is not clear yet what caused the explosions, but residents said they suspected bombs planted by Boko Haram insurgents or suicide bombers.

The spokesperson for the Borno police command, Nahum Daso, could not be reached immediately. A text sent to him had not been responded...