The explosion was said to have occurred around 1 pm on Saturday, November 2, 2017.

Joint Patrols comprising the  Civilian Joint Task Force, police and armed forces, are said to be currently ongoing in the area of the attack.

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Biu is one of the few towns where terror group, Boko Haram has never captured and controlled.

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But the terrorists attempted to capture the Biu Cantonment in 2015 but failed.

The attack, however, left many dead.