Suicide Bomber Hits Yola Market

Source: thewillnigeria.com

SAN FRANCISCO, June 04, (THEWILL) – A suicide bomber has targeted the main market in Yola, Adamawa, northeastern Nigeria killing at least 8 people, witnesses say.

The blast occurred late Thursday evening as traders were winding down for the night at the Jimeta main market located in the heart of Yola, the capital of Adamawa.

The attack has the hallmark of the Boko Haram, a terrorist group, seeking to create an Islamic state out of Nigeria.