An unspecified number of persons are feared dead, while many others sustained injuries following bomb explosions around Monday Market in Maiduguri, Borno State and near a security post at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
Our correspondent gathered that the bombs detonated simultaneously at about 7:02 p.m. on Monday.
Confirming the incident to our correspondent, the Head of Operations of the Federal Fire Service in Borno State, Mohammed Kafaran, said the agency had deployed its team to the scene.
He said, “Yes, there was a bomb explosion at the Monday Market area around Elkanemi. We have deployed our team there to assess the situation.
