Bokoharam suicide bomber kill several in Maiduguri, Yola

Firstclass newsline gathered that for the seventh time in as many
days, suspected Boko Haram members struck in the North-east when a
female suicide bomber yesterday evening detonated an explosive device
near a military checkpoint in Maiduguri, while another struck at a
market in Yola.
Confirming the Maiduguri attack, the Borno State Police Commissioner,
Mr. Aderemi Opadokun said a female suicide bomber detonated a bomb
strapped on her near a military checkpoint in the troubled town.
The police boss in a text message to a source said: "It is true there
was a suicide attack near a military checkpoint."
He added that two persons died and three others were injured.
He revealed that the attack was on Baga road, where another suicide
bomber detonated a bomb on Wednesday, resulting in the death of four
persons.
A resident of the town, Abba Shehu said on phone that the explosion
happened just before 6pm. He claimed that the loud bang made everyone
to scamper for safety.
Though the police commissioner did not state if the attack resulted in
military casualties, a member of the youth vigilante group who spoke
anonymously to the source, said the female attacker had targeted the
soldiers at the checkpoint.
He said the female bomber detonated the bomb when she approached the
checkpoint on foot.
"I can tell you that two soldiers were ripped apart by the impact of
the explosion," he disclosed.
He added that the affected area was immediately cordoned off by the military.
In another incident, a bomb blast suspected to be from a suicide
bomber ripped through a market in Yola, the capital city of Adamawa
State.
According to online newspaper, Premium Times, a resident of the town,
Salihu Aliyu said the blast happened in front of the Jimeta main
market at about 7.45pm.
"We just finished observing the Maghrib (evening) prayer when we heard
a loud blast in the direction of the market," he said.
He said the number of casualties was likely to be high because when
the explosion occurred, many traders closed their shops and started
rushing home.
"You know many traders also come out of the market and display their
wares outside the main market to sell at night," he said.
"There was even a traffic gridlock in the area with many Keke Napep
(commercial tricycle) operators jostling for passengers when the bomb
exploded."
One witness said at least 10 people were killed and about 30 were injured.
The police could not be reached immediately for comment.
Firstclassnewsline.net