Fresh explosion rocks Maiduguri Market

  A huge explosion on Tuesday rocked the popular Monday Market in Maiduguri, the second of such incident in less than a week. There are fears that many people must have been killed or injured by the explosion, whose deafening sound was heard across the metropolis around 4.15pm. It was not immediately clear whether the […]

 

A huge explosion on Tuesday rocked the popular Monday Market in

Maiduguri, the second of such incident in less than a week.

There are fears that many people must have been killed or injured by

the explosion, whose deafening sound was heard across the metropolis

around 4.15pm.

It was not immediately clear whether the attack was a suicide mission.

“The explosion happened by the Shonekan Gate at the market despite the fact that a lot of security measures have been put in place,” said

Alhaji Usman, a resident of Maiduguri who was not far from the scene.

“Vehicles and tricycles are not allowed into the market. Therefore, the explosive must have been ferried to the place by

someone who disguised as a trader or buyer,” he said.

Thick smoke was seen billowing from the market while state

government ambulances were seen heading towards the direction.

Over 70 people were killed and 143 injured by four different suicide

missions, including two at the Monday Market, one at Baga Market and

another one at Borno Express Terminus all in Maiduguri last Saturday.