BORNO: At least 18 people were killed and 48 others were injured in bomb blasts in Nigeria‘s northeast Borno state, CNN reported, citing the state’s emergency services.
The first blast occurred at a wedding ceremony at about 3 pm (local time) on Saturday. Then, another blast took place at General Hospital Gwoza and a third at a funeral.
Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) director general Barkindo Muhammad Saidu Barkindo Muhammad Saidu visited the incident site in Gwoza Town, CNN reported.
According to Borno State Emergency Management Agency-SEMA, men, women, and children were among the deceased, the report said. No further details were provided regarding the incident.
The first blast occurred at a wedding ceremony at about 3 pm (local time) on Saturday. Then, another blast took place at General Hospital Gwoza and a third at a funeral.
Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) director general Barkindo Muhammad Saidu Barkindo Muhammad Saidu visited the incident site in Gwoza Town, CNN reported.
According to Borno State Emergency Management Agency-SEMA, men, women, and children were among the deceased, the report said. No further details were provided regarding the incident.
