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A bomb exploded at a busy market in Maiduguri, Borno state, this morning July1st. Eye-witnesses said the bomb went off around 8am this morning at the busy market near a Power Holding building.
The number of casualty is expected to be high because of how crowded the area is.
A Borno state govt official confirmed the blast to Sahara Reporters, saying the causality number is very high but stated that security agencies are working to secure the area and rescue victims.
Today’s bombing would be the first major bombing by Boko Haram since the beginning of Ramadan
