30 Killed in Northeast Nigeria Bomb Blast on Crowded Bridge

People cross a bridge linking Cameroon and Nigeria at Gamboru/Ngala in Borno, Nigeria April 27, 2017. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde – RC11875A3060

At least 30 people were killed in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno after an improvised explosive device detonated on a bridge, on Monday.

The bomb detonated at roughly 5 p.m. local time (1600 GMT) on a crowded bridge in the market town of Gamboru that leads into neighboring Cameroon.

More than 35 injured people were taken to the local hospital following the attack.

No group immediately took responsibility. Both Boko Haram and the regional offshoot of Islamic State, known as ISWAP, are active in the area.
 

Reported by

LANRE ODUBOTE

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