Car explosion kills 9 in Borno

Nine people have been confirmed killed in an explosion on Tuesday morning along Gubio road in Borno state, just before a military checkpoint.

The Public Relations Officer of the Borno Police Command, DSP Victor Isuku, confirmed the incident.

According to preliminary report, a pick up van with nine persons on board emerged from a bush path to join the road to Gubio town.
It exploded killing all the persons on board.

The pickup van was said to have emerged from the bush path along Maiduguri-Gubio town carrying the nine passengers.
It exploded shortly after climbing the tarred road heading towards Gubio, a town 80 km away from Maiduguri.

Police Public Relations Officer, Victor Isuku, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, confirmed the incident.
“There was an explosion today along Gubio road just before the military check point,” he said.

“According to preliminary report, a pick up van with nine persons onboard, emerged from a bush path to join the road to Gubio town, when it exploded killing all the persons onboard.”