TheCable

Twenty four hours after 27 people lost their lives in separate attacks by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, another explosion occurred in a market at the Gamboru area of the town.

A security source confirmed the attack to TheCable but could not give details.

“Yes it is true that there was a bomb blast today, but I don’t have enough information now,” he said.

Residents of the town heaved a sigh of relief after security agents pushed the insurgents out of the town after the first attack but the group struck at a mosque in the afternoon, causing panic.

The high rate of insecurity in the country has taken its toll on Borno, despite government’s efforts to restore normalcy to the state and other troubled parts of the country.

On Friday, twin bomb blasts rocked a wedding venue in Tashan Alade, a remote town in the state, killing at least six people.

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