Boko Haram hits Maiduguri again, kills 10, injures 65


The Boko Haram sect Wednesday evening hit Borno state again.

Emergency Response Team (ERT) from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Borno State Emergency Management Agency (BOSEMA) and Red Cross have already responded to the incident which occurred around Muna Garage along Mafa Dikwa road in Maiduguri.

Abdulkadir Ibrahim, Information officer,NEMA North East Zone, in a statement said “the ERT Team has responded to 65 injured people who were given first aid and transported to hospitals while 10 others lost their lives.

“Preliminary reports indicate that four female suicide bombers were responsible for the blast.

“The incident occurred at about 17.05 this evening.

“Further details will be provided by security agencies in due course.”