A suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber detonated a bomb at a marketplace in Kauri, a rural community in the Konduga area of Borno State, North East Nigeria.
The incident occurred around 9 pm on Wednesday, July 31, at the market area, which operates at night every day and is usually bustling with people, Daily Trust reported.
The areas, mainly settlements of roadside communities situated along the Bama-Maiduguri road, have been frequently terrorized by Boko Haram. This recent attack is one of several that the communities have faced in the past couple of months.
Local sources reported multiple casualties.
A policeman and one woman were killed in the attack while two patrol vans were set ablaze.
A government official from the village said the bomb went off around 8:05 pm at a local tea joint where the villagers gathered for a night chat, adding that dozens of people were also injured.
“Nobody can say exactly how it happened, but we suspect that the bomb was planted, not a suicide attack,” the official added.
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