Governor Zulum
24 persons were killed and several others injured in a suicide bombing carried out by a female attacker in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State on Friday night.
The blast which also injured seven others when the suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at a bustling fish market in the LGA.
Confirming the incident on Saturday, the spokesperson of the Borno State Police Command, ASP Nahun Daso, said the attacker detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) at a crowded food joint where residents had gathered to buy food.
He noted that a joint emergency response team comprising the Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal – Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Unit, the military, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and local hunters was immediately deployed to the site.
The area was cordoned off and thoroughly searched for other explosive devices, but none were found.
Injured victims were taken to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), where they are currently receiving treatment. The bodies of the deceased have also been deposited at the hospital mortuary.
Medical personnel at the hospital confirmed the deaths, while efforts are underway to identify the victims and inform their families for proper burial in accordance with religious rites.
Security has since been reinforced in Konduga and neighboring communities to prevent further attacks and reassure the public of their safety.
Security sources and eyewitnesses confirmed to Zagazola Makama that the attacker had disguised himself as a civilian and infiltrated the crowded market before triggering the deadly blast.
The explosion, which occurred around 8:30 p.m., instantly killed the bomber and 10 civilians, while leaving seven others with varying degrees of injuries.
Nigerian Army troops, alongside emergency response teams, swiftly arrived at the scene and evacuated the injured to a nearby hospital for urgent medical care.
