Eight persons were confirmed killed and 15 others sustained various degrees of injuries following a bomb explosion in Borno State on Saturday.
Borno State Police Command who confirmed the incident stated that it happened at Gwoza Local Government Area of the State.
Police Public Relations Officer ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso reported that the tragic incident occurred on June 29, 2024, at approximately 15:40 hours.
According to police account, a woman carrying a baby detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at a busy motor park in Mararaba T. Junction in Gwoza town.
The explosion claimed the lives of the woman, her baby, and six others, with fifteen individuals who sustained injuries currently receiving treatment at General Hospital Gwoza.