A female suicide bomber Saturday, detonated an improvised explosive killing no fewer than 20 persons at Maiduguri Monday market, the State Police Command has confirmed.
The bomber, a teenage girl was said to have detonated the explosive at the section of the market where chickens are sold.
Borno Police Public Relations Officer, Gideon Jibrin, who confirmed the incident in a text message to newsmen, said 18 others sustained serious injuries.
According to him, the explosion occurred around 12:30pm Local time, killing the suicide bomber.
“20 persons were killed in the attack including the female suicide bomber with 18 others injured at the market,” the PPRO said in a text message to reporters.
The scene of the explosion has been condoned off by security agencies.
This is the third time that the market would be attacked in recent time.
The Monday market is very popular in Maiduguri.