WATCH THE VIDEO HERE EIGHTEEN people were killed on Saturday when four suicide bombers set off improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Gwoza, Borno State, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has said. The attack, one of the deadliest reported in the state in recent months, injured more than 30 persons. The degree of injuries ranges from abdominal ruptures to skull and limb fractures. The Director-General of SEMA, Barkindo Saidu, said he witnessed the first blast. “In my presence, at about 3pm, the first bomb blast in Gwoza occurred, detonated by a female suicide bomber in the midst of the marriage ceremony celebration,” he wrote in a situation report later in the day. “It affected more than 30 persons with various levels of injuries and instant death. Some minutes later, another blast occurred around General Hospital.” The wedding was held at Tashan Mararaba near the Fire Service in Gwoza town. A survivor said the first bomber was carrying a baby on her back when she stormed the venue and detonated the IED.
BORNO: 18 killed as four suicide bombers hit Gwoza — Emergency Agency
