A roadside bomb kills 8 bus passengers in northeast Nigeria
- A roadside bomb killed eight passengers and injured eleven others in Borno State, Nigeria, when their bus hit an explosive device on the Maiduguri-Damboa road.
- The victims were part of a convoy traveling from Damboa to Maiduguri, which was escorted by Nigerian troops at the time of the incident.
- Governor Babagana Zulum ordered free treatment for the injured at the State Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri.
- The Borno State Police Command's Spokesperson ASP Nahum Daso confirmed the casualties and stated that the injured are receiving treatment.
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UPDATED: Boko Haram: Eight people killed, 21 injured in bomb explosion
The explosion occurred at a busy highway linking Maiduguri and Damboa local government areas with the southern part of Borno State. The post UPDATED: Boko Haram: Eight people killed, 21 injured in bomb explosion appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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