A bomb blast in Borno State's Konduga Local Government Area on Friday night is said to have killed at least 11 persons.  The explosion happened in front of a neighbourhood movie theatre next to the Konduga fish market, which is a well-liked meeting place in the neighbourhood.  

In an interview with our correspondent on Saturday, the Borno police command confirmed the event through ASP Kenneth Daso, the state's public relations officer, who stated that 10 people were murdered and others were injured, defying allegations that 20 people had been killed.

He said, “We received a distress call yesterday evening at about 10:00 pm. A female suicide bomber carrying Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) sneaked into a crowd at a local food market and detonated her explosives, leaving 10 people dead, with others injured.

“Security agencies were able to cordon off the area and evacuate the victims, while the injured ones have been rushed to hospitals in Maiduguri for treatment.

“Let me use this opportunity to call on the members of the public to continue to give useful information to the police and other security agencies on the movement of any suspected criminals, as the war against terrorists should not be left in the hands of security agencies alone,” Daso stated.