Bomb blast hits Biu in Borno

A bomb blast has occurred in Biu, Borno State near a bus station in the Tashan Gandu area of the community.

A second attacker was shot dead before he could detonate his own explosives, witnesses told AFP.

“At least 18 people, including three women, died… and several others were injured,”Babagana Kyari, a civilian vigilante, said.

An official death toll has however not been released by the relevant authorities.

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