Information reaching folabright media from competent sources says a deadly bomb explosion has today 12th of February 2015 gone off in a crowded market in Biu which is about 185km away from Maiduguri. The explosion in Biu, the largest town in Southern Borno state, has killed many, according to the witnesses account.
Today is the market day in Biu about 185km away from Maiduguri, the Borno state capital and the market was very crowded when the bomb went off. This would be the first major attack on the town in a long time.
As at press time, the numbers of the injured victims could not be ascertained whiles the the injured victims and corpses were being evacuated to the nearest hospital according to witnesses.
A member of the Civilian Joint Task Force helping to evacuate injured persons also confirmed that many people were killed in the attack.
Boko Haram militants had largely been kept out of Biu through the combined efforts of the military and youth of the town.
The terrorist group has seized towns in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States. The latest seizure was Monguno and Baga, where numerous people, including soldiers, were killed.
The explosion occurred less than a month after the Nigerian military killed at least 42 insurgents, including 15 Chadians, as it repelled attack on the town.
The insurgents had descended on the town on January 14 but were effectively repelled by the military, which recovered two anti-aircraft guns and captured a number of the terrorists.
Boko Haram militants had largely been kept out of Biu through the combined efforts of the military and youth of the town.
Nigeria holds national and state elections in March and April and some Nigerians believe the heightened terrorist attacks on the northeast is to frustrate efforts by the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct elections in the area.
Some people also believe that the explosion has political undertone.
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