ABUJA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Multiple explosions jolted the city of Maiduguri, capital of Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno, on Monday evening, police said.

Nahum Daso Kenneth, spokesman for the Borno state police, told Xinhua by phone that at least two explosions were heard around the Maiduguri Monday Market and the gate of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, beginning at about 7:20 p.m. local time.

Kenneth said that "joint security operatives and emergency responders have been deployed" to the affected areas, advising residents to remain calm.

Local sources said the body of a suicide bomber was found at one of the locations. Many people were also rushed to a local hospital after sustaining varying degrees of injury during the incidents, other sources said.

According to the local media Daily Trust, the Boko Haram group was suspected of having planted improvised explosive devices in parts of the ancient town. ■