– Police
The Borno State Police Command on Saturday
in Maiduguri confirmed the killing of 58
persons after multiple blasts in different
locations of the town.
Commissioner of Police, Clement Adoda, who
disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria,
said 139 persons were also injured during the
blasts.
Adoda said, “Today, Saturday, explosions
through Improvised Explosive Devices
occurred at three locations in Maiduguri.
“The first one was at First Gate of Baga Road
Market, at about 11.44hrs; the second was at
about12.30hrs at Monday Market, while the
third was at Borno Express Park at about
12.52hrs.
“So far, reports from the three locations
indicate that 58 people died while 139 persons
were injured.”
He added that normalcy had since been
restored to the affected areas.
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