9 killed in bomb blast in Borno

9 persons lost their lives this morning after a bomb went off along the Maiduguri-Gubio town in Borno state.

The bomb was planted on a trucking carrying nine passengers. Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Victor Isuku, said:
“There was an explosion today along Gubio road just before the military check point. According to preliminary report, a pick up van with nine persons onboard, emerged from a bush path to join the road to Gubio town, when it exploded killing all the persons onboard.”