Suicide bombers kill 10, injure 65 in Maiduguri

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

The Team, according to a statement by Abdulkadir Ibrahim, Information officer, NEMA North East Zone, 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.