10 Persons Killed, Seven Others Injured As Suicide Bomber Attack Market In Borno

No fewer than ten persons have been killed after a suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at a crowded fish market in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno state.

It was gathered that seven other people sustained severe injuries in the incident which occurred on Friday night.

According to a counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, security sources and eyewitnesses revealed that the attacker infiltrated the market disguised as a civilian before detonating the device.

“The blast, which occurred around nightfall, claimed the lives of the bomber and 10 civilians on the spot, while seven others sustained varying degrees of injuries,” he disclosed.

“The Nigerian Army troops and emergency response teams were immediately deployed to the scene, and the injured victims were evacuated to a nearby medical facility for treatment.

“Military and security personnel have since cordoned off the area to avoid further infiltration of other suspected bombers.”

Security authorities as well as the state government were yet to release any statement on the incident as of this report.