BREAKING: Bomb-blast hits Maiduguri

An unconfirmed number of people have been killed in a latest bomb blast at Mums garage in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital today, Wednesday.

According to a JTF member, “The suspected Boko Haram members were three in number and died in the suicide attack. For quite sometime now, the terrorists have been making frantic effort to attack Maiduguri, but we were always stopping them.

“Just about five days ago another was killed who came through Jiddari polo side, coming from Alidawari village and now the attack today at Muna,” Kabiru Shuibu said.

According to him, Soldiers and Police bomb squad have been detailed to the site of the blast.

However, a text have been sent to Major IBRAHIM Mustapha of the 7 division Nigerian Army for confirmation but there was no reply as at this time of filing this report.

But hospital sources in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital said 18 people were killed in the attack while 26 others were injured.

However, Police in Maiduguri has said that, at about 08:30am today, there was an IED exploded on-board a Golf 1 motor vehicle with reg. No JERE 349 XA, body S/No RTEAN 7179 taxi colour carrying 5 passengers (4 females and a male driver), by Muna along maiduguri /Gamboru Ngala road.

The statement by Police PPRO DSP Emmanuel Isuku said, “The explosion occurred when the taxi was attempting to join the convoy of other vehicles heading to Gamboru town

“The suicide bomber who is reasonably believed to be one of the female casualties, was picked along the road.”

According to a witness, “the vehicle exploded on traffic and there were two people inside the car.”

He also clarified that the blast was from a popular commercial tricycle, Keke, which was riding behind a packed police patrol vehicle. 

The witness said it was likely that all occupants of the Keke and the police vehicle were dead.

A resident of the area(name with-held),confirmed the incident, saying  

"Yes, we heard a large explosions from the direction of that area and I saw many Ambulances and Military vehicles headed in that direction".