Bomb explosion kills four and injures ten in Borno

Four travellers were killed and 10 others injured following a bomb explosion at Komala village along the Maiduguri–Damboa Road in Borno State, Nigeria.

The incident involved a Suzuki pick-up truck that ran over an improvised explosive device

Borno State Police Command’s spokesperson, ASP Nahum Daso, said the injured victims had been rushed to the state Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri for treatment.

They have been taken to the State Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri, he said.

Travelers said the explosion caused a major gridlock, delaying movement for hours.

“We met serious gridlock before we were able to pass,” a passenger said.