Bomb Blasts in Maiduguri, 5 killed, many injured following car Explodes

Five people have been killed and several injured after
a commercial Volkswagen Golf car exploded at Muna
Garage Junction in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital,
The Police Public Relations Officer, Borno State
Command, Emmanuel Isuku confirmed the blast in a
statement, stating that all the five occupants of the
vehicle were killed.
Isuku said,
“At about 0830 date, there was an IED explosion
onboard a Golf 1 motor vehicle with reg. No JERE
349 XA, body S/No RTEAN 7179 taxi colour carry
5passengers (4 females and a male driver), by
Muna along maiduguri /Gamboru Ngala road. The
explosion occurred when the taxi was attempting
to join the convoy of other vehicles heading to
Gamboru town. “The suicide bomber who is
reasonably believed to be one of the female
casualties, was picked along the road”.