At least 18 killed in northern Nigeria blasts
Officials report that a series of devastating explosions in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state have resulted in the deaths of at least 18 people and left 30 others injured. One of these incidents, believed to be a bombing, occurred during a wedding ceremony on Saturday, claiming six lives and causing multiple injuries.
The state’s emergency management agency indicated that suspected suicide bombers targeted a wedding, a funeral, and a hospital in the town of Gwoza. Borno state has been a focal point of a 15-year insurgency led by Boko Haram Islamist militants, leading to the displacement of over two million people and the deaths of more than 40,000 individuals.
Boko Haram gained global attention in 2014 following their abduction of over 270 schoolgirls from Chibok, also located in Borno state. Authorities confirmed that Saturday’s casualties included children, adults, and pregnant women, totaling 18 fatalities. Some local media outlets, such as Nigeria’s Vanguard and This Day newspapers, reported a higher death toll of at least 30 individuals due to the explosions.
In response to the attacks, the military has imposed a curfew, although no group has yet claimed responsibility for these tragic events.
Gwoza was seized by Boko Haram in 2014, and taken back by the Nigerian forces in 2015 – but the group has since continued to carry out attacks and kidnappings near the town.
Last November, 20 people were killed by Boko Haram insurgents while returning from a funeral service in neighbouring Yobe state.
The attack happened a day after militants killed 17 people in a raid on Gurokayeya village, after villagers refused to pay a so-called harvest tax, police said.
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Yes, those in power has let the cat out of bag by enriching their pockets. So the youths are causing trouble in order to survive .The leader should repent and do the needful for peace to return to the land