Attacks from two bombers have reportedly left 31 people dead in Damboa
town of Borno state, BBC reports.
The attackers were said to have launched their attacks only few hours
after the chief of Army staff, Tukur Buratai, appealed to some internally
displaced persons in the state to return to their communities.
It was gathered that two explosions which were followed by a rockets hit
the village in Saturday evening killing 31 and leaving many others injured.
Also, Channels TV reports that villagers in Abachari town were observing
the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations when the explosion occurred.
Confirming the attack, the Borno state commissioner of police Damian
Chukwu, said the explosion occurred around 8.25pm. Chukwu said: “Around 20:25 a
loud explosion was heard around Damboa/Chibok road.
The DPO mobilised with our men from the SARS and civilian JTF to the
scene and found twenty people dead and 48 others injured."
He added that the injured persons have been taken to Damboa General
hospital while some others were conveyed to the Teaching Hospital in Maiduguri
for specialists’ for medical attention.
However, the theatre commander of the Operation Lafiya Dole Major
General Rogers Nicholas debunked reports that the explosion was from military
artillery.
According to Nicholas, six suiicide bombers were responsible for the
explosion. He also said troops are on the ground to stabilise the affected area
and forestall any further untoward occurrence.
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