Many have been killed by a bomb explosion, suspected to have been detonated by a female suicide bomber in Konduga Town, Borno State.
The incident happened around 9:30 at night on Friday at Tashan Kifi, an entry point also known as the fish market in Konduga Town.
Local sources say over 20 persons were killed in the explosion, while over thirty were wounded.
However, the Spokesperson of the Borno police command, ASP Daso Kenneth, who confirmed the attack said that only ten people 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 said.
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