Explosion rocks market in Borno

A deadly explosion from a bomb that went off in a crowded market in Biu, the largest town in Southern Borno state, has killed many, witnesses said.
The witnesses said injured persons and corpses were being evacuated to hospital at the time of this report.
Today is market day in Biu, about 185km away from Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.

It is the first major attack on the town in a long time. Premium times reports that a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force helping to evacuate injured ‎persons said many people were killed in the attack.