Bomb Explosion Kills Scores, Injures Several In Borno

Several persons have been killed by a bomb explosion believed to have been detonated by a female suicide bomber in Konduga Town, Borno State.

The explosion occurred around 9:30 at night on Friday at Tashan Kifi, an entry point also known as the fish market in Konduga Town.

Reports from sources say over 20 persons were killed in the explosion, with over thirty sustaining injuries from the female suicide attacker

Confirming the attack, the Spokesperson of the Borno police command, ASP Daso Kenneth, says so far only ten people have died in the suicide attack

“We received a distress call yesterday evening at about 10 pm, a female suicide bomber carrying Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, sneaked into a crowd at a local food market and detonated her explosives, leaving 10 people dead, with several others injured.

“Security agencies were able to clear the area, evacuated the victims, while the injured ones have been rushed to hospitals in Maiduguri for treatment.

“Let me use this opportunity to call on the members of the public to continue giving useful information to the police and other security agencies on the movement of any suspected criminals, as the war against terrorists should not be left in the hands of security agencies alone”, the PPRO stated.
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