At least two bomb blasts were recorded in Maiduguri, capital
of Borno state, on the eve of Sallah celebrations.
A resident disclosed that the
first blast occurred around Gwannge, a resident area, around 6pm.
According to a security source,
the other blast happened around a place where cars are sold at Mairi in the
state capital.
Residents were preparing for
Sallah when the bombs went off.
While confirming the incident,
Mohammed Aliyu, commissioner of police, said one person was killed while 16
others sustained injuries.
Aliyu told NAN that though the
cause of the explosions had not been ascertained, detectives had been
dispatched to the areas.
“We have dispatched our explosive
ordinance detection (EOD) team to investigate the incidents and to determine
whether improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were used,” he was quoted to have
said.
“Right now, I am at the
Specialist Hospital where we have 16 persons with one dead, so far.”
It is unclear if Boko Haram
insurgents are behind the attacks which happened 24 hours after the convoy of
Babagana Zulum, the governor, was attacked in Kukawa local government area of
the state.
Boko Haram has continued to
operate in different parts of the north-east, especially in Borno state despite
the claim of the government that the sect has been defeated.
Reacting to the attack on his
convoy, Zulum had said he would mobilise hunters to protect the people if the
military is unable to secure them.
Residents were preparing for
Sallah when the bombs exploded in Maiduguri.
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