No fewer than eight persons have been killed when an improvised explosive device exploded on the Maiduguri-Damboa road in Borno State.
It was gathered that the incident, which left 11 other persons severely injured, involved a commercial bus heading to Maiduguri, from Damboa on Saturday.
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Confirming the incident in a statement on Saturday, the Spokesperson for Borno State Police Command, Nahum Daso, said the injured passengers are currently receiving treatment at State Specialist Hospital.
He said: “Today, around 11:45 am, we received a report of an incident where a hummer bus with registration number Jigawa MMR144 from Damboa to Maiduguri stepped on an IED at Komala village in Konduga local government.
“The IED was suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram terrorist.
“Unfortunately, eight persons died, while 11 others sustained injury.
“Currently, the Divisional Police Officers in charge of Damboa and in collaboration with that of Konduga are in high vigilance, and the EOD have sensitised the motorist while clearance operation is ongoing.”
