Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Boko Haram exploded and claimed the lives of seven commuters along the Maiduguri-Damboa Road.
The incident happened on Saturday, when the communters escorted by military personally were travelling on the deserted road which links Maiduguri to Borno south. The road which is in disrepair is plied twice a week with military guaranteed escort. The road has a flash point for Boko Haram terrorists for over a decade.
The road was closed to vehicles and commuters until the administration of Babagana Zulum opened the road for passengers to travel to Damboa, Chibok and other LGAs in southern Borno with the help of a military convoy serving as security cover for the commuters.
The injured persons whose numbers are yet to be specified have been conveyed to a hospital in Maiduguri for prompt medical attention.
