Two bomb blasts were heard in Maiduguri, Borno
state, in the evening of March 14, Saturday.
Linda Ikeji, famous Nigerian blogger, informs that
the explosions rocked Yerwa Government
secondary school which hosts the Internally
Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Bama.
More details are yet to be obtained. However,
sources provide that many people are feared dead.
The Nigerian officials keep silent on the issue.
Neither is any information available on the official
social media pages and the website of the Nigerian
Defence Headquarters.
It should be recalled that Maiduguri has been
targeted several times in the recent period.
On Tuesday deadly explosions occurred along the
Ahmadu Bello way.
Earlier, on March 7, the suicide bombers launched
the worst attack in Maiduguri since the beginning
of the year
, killing dozens of people.
MORE TO COME
<b>UPDATE</b>
Twin explosions on Saturday evening rock one of
the camps accommodating thousands of Internally
Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri metropolis.
The incident took place at about 6:15pm shaking
many houses and structures around Maduganari
ward, Ramat Polytechnic institute and other nearby
communities.
Just last Saturday, multiple explosions rocked
different locations including two major markets and
motor parks in the metropolis living over 100
people dead with scores injured.
Unconfirmed revelation from sources said the
incident took place at Yerwa Government Girls
Secondary School, while other sources said, the
incident occurred at Arabic Teacher’s College,
unfortunately both schools which share the same
fence have now became camps accommodating
some IDPs in Borno.
Another source revealed that “the explosions were
safely detonated by security operatives at Yewa
Secondary School located at the heart of the city
after discovering that it was planted by insurgents
to cause havoc in the camps”.
state, in the evening of March 14, Saturday.
Linda Ikeji, famous Nigerian blogger, informs that
the explosions rocked Yerwa Government
secondary school which hosts the Internally
Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Bama.
More details are yet to be obtained. However,
sources provide that many people are feared dead.
The Nigerian officials keep silent on the issue.
Neither is any information available on the official
social media pages and the website of the Nigerian
Defence Headquarters.
It should be recalled that Maiduguri has been
targeted several times in the recent period.
On Tuesday deadly explosions occurred along the
Ahmadu Bello way.
Earlier, on March 7, the suicide bombers launched
the worst attack in Maiduguri since the beginning
of the year
, killing dozens of people.
MORE TO COME
<b>UPDATE</b>
Twin explosions on Saturday evening rock one of
the camps accommodating thousands of Internally
Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri metropolis.
The incident took place at about 6:15pm shaking
many houses and structures around Maduganari
ward, Ramat Polytechnic institute and other nearby
communities.
Just last Saturday, multiple explosions rocked
different locations including two major markets and
motor parks in the metropolis living over 100
people dead with scores injured.
Unconfirmed revelation from sources said the
incident took place at Yerwa Government Girls
Secondary School, while other sources said, the
incident occurred at Arabic Teacher’s College,
unfortunately both schools which share the same
fence have now became camps accommodating
some IDPs in Borno.
Another source revealed that “the explosions were
safely detonated by security operatives at Yewa
Secondary School located at the heart of the city
after discovering that it was planted by insurgents
to cause havoc in the camps”.
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