Multiple explosions hit Borno capital

Monjola Sotubo 10:46 - 09 January 2017

A car burns following an explosion (File Photo)

The latest attack comes a day after six soldiers of the Nigerian Army were killed by Boko Haram terrorists in Buni Yadi, Yobe State.

Multiple explosions have hit Maiduguri, the troubled capital of

The explosions, which were set off by suicide bombers, occurred on Sunday, January 8, 2017.

One suicide bomber is said to have attacked a Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) check point around the Muna garage area while a group of bombers attacked Kalleri ward.

“We lost three people in Kalleri last night to the bombers; they would knocked on our doors when we open, they quickly grabbed people and detonated IEDs,” a resident, Alhaji Mala told Daily Trust.

The latest attack comes a day after six soldiers of the Nigerian Army were killed by Boko Haram terrorists in Buni Yadi, Yobe State.