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Several football fans have been killed in twin explosions which rocked a football viewing center in Ajilari ward, Jere Council area in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. The bombs reportedly exploded at about 6p.m.
According to eyewitness report, the bombs were neatly packaged inside a fire wood truck, believed to have taken-off from the Sambisa Forest in Dam Boa Local Government Area.
Malam Mohammed Buba, an eyewitness who spoke to the press said, "Nobody can say exactly how it happened, the first blast occurred just about 15 minutes before the second one.
"Only few people were injured by the first blast, but while people were trying to rescue the victims of the first blast, the second one occurred killing many people,’’ Mohammed said.
The Borno state commissioner of police, Alhaji Lawal Tanko has confirmed the attack. "We are still counting, so far we have counted 35 bodies. Our men are still working with rescue workers at the scene". Tanko said
#BornoMassacre
According to eyewitness report, the bombs were neatly packaged inside a fire wood truck, believed to have taken-off from the Sambisa Forest in Dam Boa Local Government Area.
Malam Mohammed Buba, an eyewitness who spoke to the press said, "Nobody can say exactly how it happened, the first blast occurred just about 15 minutes before the second one.
"Only few people were injured by the first blast, but while people were trying to rescue the victims of the first blast, the second one occurred killing many people,’’ Mohammed said.
The Borno state commissioner of police, Alhaji Lawal Tanko has confirmed the attack. "We are still counting, so far we have counted 35 bodies. Our men are still working with rescue workers at the scene". Tanko said
#BornoMassacre
