MOSCOW, December 1 (Sputnik) – Two bombs have gone off in a crowded market in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Monday, Associated Press (AP) reported.
According to AFP, one of the bombers appeared to be a middle-aged woman.
“A middle-aged woman approached the site where chicken sellers attend to customers but vigilantes who stood nearby insisted on checking the luggage she was carrying,” witness Ahmad Sanusi said, quoted by AFP. “The woman refused, arguing that what she held were her wares. While the argument ensued, some people gathered at the scene and that was when she detonated the explosive.”
28 November 2014, 16:36 GMT
The market is the same location where two female suicide bombers detonated explosives hidden under their hijabs last week, killing at least 70 people, AP said.
Police spokesman Gideon Jubrin said the number of casualties is still unknown and more details would soon be available, reported Daily Post Nigeria. The police, army and Red Cross were working at the scene.
Police spokesman Gideon Jubrin said the number of casualties is still unknown and more details would soon be available, reported Daily Post Nigeria. The police, army and Red Cross were working at the scene.
Although nobody has claimed responsibility for today’s attack, the Islamic militant group Boko Haram is widely blamed. The militants have carried out a number of similar attacks during a five-year insurgency against the Nigerian government, which has cost thousands of lives. Earlier today, suspected Boko Haram militants launched at attack on the city of Damaturu, targeting the police, some 135 kilometers west of Maiduguri.
