Boko Haram bombs Maiduguri market again

A female suicide bomber suspected to be a member of the Boko Haram sect struck inside a popular market in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, around 7am on Friday.

A witness  said the attacker was inside a tricycle, popularly called Keke NAPEP, and detonated the bomb as she passed through the market.

“The market is called Custom market and many people are expected to have been involved in this attack,” she said.

A security source also confirmed the attack, saying five people were killed and those who sustained injuries have been rushed to the hospital.

- The Cable