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55 Killed In Bomb Blasts In Maiduguri, Two Markets And A Bus Station Targeted by falconey(m): 12:36am On Mar 08, 2015
One hospital source said “35 bodies brought to State Specialists Hospital and no fewer that 80 people were critically injured.”

At least 55 people have been killed in multiple
explosions in the northeast city of Maiduguri, an
eyewitness and security source told
SaharaReporters.
A man on a tricycle, suspected to be a Boko Haram
bomber, is believed to have triggered the first blast
near the crowded Baga market at
about 11:20am, killing 13 people and injuring several
others Gubio Kaka said.
"He had wanted to enter the fish market but was
stopped and in the process before he detonated the
blast". Gubio Kaka who witnessed the scene said.
The second blast occurred barely 40 minutes later,
which killed more than 25 people, mostly women,
near Monday market where women usually shop.
A civilian JTF told SaharaReporters that a female
suicide bomber queued up while shopping before
she blew herself up, killing 23 people including 2
civilian JTF members on duty.
The third explosion, which occurred in a
Government-owned motor park, occurred at
about 12:20pm and killed more than 10 people while
injuring dozens.
One hospital source said “35 bodies brought to State
Specialists Hospital and no fewer that 80 people were
critically injured.”
However, some residents believe that people killed in
multiple explosions today numbers more than fifty
people.

http://saharareporters.com/2015/03/07/55-killed-bomb-blasts-maiduguri-two-markets-and-bus-station-targeted
Re: 55 Killed In Bomb Blasts In Maiduguri, Two Markets And A Bus Station Targeted by Shiifi(m): 12:43am On Mar 08, 2015
Only in Nigeria a Leader categoricaly
tels u' I hv failed but I il remain in ofice
til Death' if posible Govern frm Grave'
eg' GEJ
SAI GMB/PYO
Re: 55 Killed In Bomb Blasts In Maiduguri, Two Markets And A Bus Station Targeted by Mattpopson101: 12:45am On Mar 08, 2015
Support GMB let us this sh**t stop
Re: 55 Killed In Bomb Blasts In Maiduguri, Two Markets And A Bus Station Targeted by falconey(m): 7:52am On Mar 08, 2015
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