A female suicide bomber has detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) at a wedding venue in Gwoza town, Borno State, killing several wedding guests and injuring many others.
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According to a survivor, the bomber was carrying a baby on her back when she stormed the venue and detonated the IED.
The wedding guests are among the victims, according to a source who said many others sustained injuries in the attack.
The wedding was held on Saturday at Tashan Mararaba near the Fire Service in Gwoza town.
The number of dead persons is yet to be ascertained but several of the injured persons are receiving treatment at the General Hospital in Gwoza including this source.
Security agencies are also yet to comment on the incident as of now.
Details of the incident are sketchy at the time of filing this report. A source said it happened around 10am on Saturday.
Suicide attacks were common in Borno during the heat of insurgency, but security forces have to a large extent contained the situation.
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