No fewer than 20 persons have been killed in a fresh bomb explosion that rocked the popular Monday market in Maiduguri, Borno state, north east Nigeria.
The state Police Command confirmed the explosion to newsmen in Maiduguri.
The explosion which occurred Saturday afternoon around 12:30pm Local time left the suicide bomber, said to be a teenager also dead.
According to the State Police Public Relations Officer, Gideon Jibrin, 18 others also sustained injuries.
A text message sent to reporters by the PPRO, Gideon Jibrin said: “20 persons were killed in the attack including the female suicide bomber with 18 others injured at the market.”
The scene of the explosion has been condoned off by security agencies. This is the third time that the market would be attacked in recent time.
