Bomb blast in Maiduguri market this morning, Scores feared dead
A bomb exploded at a busy market in Maiduguri, Borno state, this morning July1st. Eye-witnesses said the bomb went off around 8am this morning at the busy market near a Power Holding building.
The number of casualty is expected to be high because of how crowded the area is.
A Borno state govt official confirmed the blast to Sahara Reporters, saying the causality number is very high but stated that security agencies are working to secure the area and rescue victims.
Today's bombing would be the first major bombing by Boko Haram since the beginning of Ramadan.
A bomb explosion was reported to be at the busy Monday Market close to the Power Holding Company Nigeria (PHCN) building in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. According to SaharaReporters, the bomb exploded at about 8:20 a.m. within the market premises, a usually crowded commercial centre.
Following the huge security presence at the scene, number of casualties could not be ascertained as at press
time, but Emergency officials are said to be on their way to the explosion scene.
However, one of the state government official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the blast and revealed that the number of casualties were very high.
The source also noted that security operatives were on ground, trying to rescue some of the victims as well as secure the area.
More to follow….
