Multiple explosions were reportedly heard in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Tuesday evening, throwing residents into a state of panic as 10 persons were killed and 47 injured.
Hospital officials where the affected persons were rushed to, confirmed the figures to Governor Babagana Zulum who was there to assess the situation.
Residents of the area were thrown into panic mode at about 7:00 pm when multiple sources reported gunshots and explosions near the Gomari area of the state.
Sources said explosions were also heard in Mairi area, a student’s village near the University of Maiduguri.
But the military immediately deployed gun trucks to the area as earlier reports indicated that worshippers in a mosque on the street called “Layin Bori” may have been killed.
It is not yet clear what led to the blasts, but residents were quoted as saying that it started around 6:00pm.
“I was on my way to the mosque when I started hearing the sounds of the bomb blast, followed by that of gunshots,” a resident said.
“The sounds were coming from Gwange area of the town.”
Another resident expressed fear that it might be an attack from suspected Boko Haram insurgents.
“What I hear is that the insurgents are trying to come into town through Mairi village, close to the University of Maiduguri,” he said.
