Borno Explosion: 31 killed 48 Injured

Borno Explosion: 31 kil as residents, security agencies give different narratives, At least 31 persons were killed and a...

Borno Explosion: 31 kil
as residents, security agencies give
different narratives,
At least 31 persons were killed and
about 48 others injured after suspected
Boko Haram sujcide bombers on
Saturday attacked Abachari village in
Damboa Local Government Area of
Borno State, residents and witnesses
have said.
The suicide bombers, said to be six by
the army, reportedly targeted people
returning home after a Sallah fair in
Damboa.
The police put the casualty at 20
persons, saying 48 others were injured.
The Borno State Emergency
Management Agency (SEMA) spoke on
the rescue efforts following the attack.
Yabawa Kolo, the chairperson of SEMA,
said the agency had deployed its said the agency had deployed its
personnel to evacuate wounded persons
to the hospital for quick medical
attention.
"Our team has been deployed to render
life saving support to the victims of the

blast. As you can see, they have been
tirelessly working with ICRC since
morning to evacuate the injured from the
airport to the hospital.
"We are all saddened by the unfortunate
incident that occured in Damboa" she
said.

The Borno State commissioner of police,
Damian Chukwu, told journalists in
Maiduguri that the explosion occurred at
Abachari town. in Damboa Local
Government Area, on Saturday evening.
"At about quarter to nine, yesterday
(Saturday) night, a loud explosion was
heard at Abachari village, along
Damboa/Chibok road," he said."The DPO  mobilised our men from the SARS and
the Civilian-JTF to the scene and found
20 people dead and 48 others injured.