(Reuters) - At least 30 people were killed in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno after an improvised explosive device detonated on a bridge, sources told Reuters 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.

Witnesses in the market town said more than 35 injured people were taken to the local hospital following the attack.

"It is an unfortunate day for us to witness this frustrating and devastating incident in our community," eyewitness Modu Ali Said told Reuters.

"I just heard a loud sound of explosions, before I realized I saw many of our friends and colleagues were killed," Said added.

A military spokesman said he would provide comment later in the evening.

Two sources with the Civilian Joint Task Force, a group of citizens formed to fight Boko Haram, confirmed the attack and the early death toll estimates.

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

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN1Z526J

Terrible when people kill others for nothing. Thank God these clowns don't hold the balance of power in this world else they'd nuke everybody.

These are monsters created for political gains, they have now overgrown the planters.

The same state 40 private jets landed last week for the opulent wedding of the daughter of the GMD NNPC? If these elites can land safely then any part of Maiduguri should be safe for these poor souls.Alas! It's not so.So sad!

Yet Borno governor was involved in an effizzy condemning soldiers alleged to be collecting 1k from motorists though it's condemnable.Provide security, no they won't.

The leaders of this people being killed don't care for them.The armed forces are fighting a guerrilla warfare wherein they are just being sacrificed as pawns.God save this nation.Rest on people.

This people no dey tire?

These are soft targets. No cause for alarm.

They should continue. At least their voting population is reducing

Booked

Bolo haram have been defeated- Nigeria President.

Vampires

It still baffles me why Buhari is still retaining the army chiefs

Crisis in Libya more terrorist in Nigeria, it is simple maths


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emmatony:
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"It is an unfortunate day for us to witness this frustrating and devastating incident in our community," eyewitness Modu Ali Said
told Reuters.

https://www.voanews.com/africa/30-killed-northeast-nigeria-bomb-blast-crowded-bridge

Told Reuter then Voanews as the sources

I resign from nairaland

truthfulparrot:
It still baffles me why Buhari is still retailing the army chiefs

You want them wholesaled?

Boko Haram attacks on soft targets are the last kick of a dying horse - Buhari

Nigeria is really a tale of two countries..

You have the Northern Nigeria, totally different from the Southern Nigeria..

mytime24:
Vampires

good morning

That's bad for the economy


These people are not ghosts


How will they plant IEDs and nobody will know or see

Growing up as a child, my dream has been to join the Nigerian military (NDA) but now God forbid

Two friends of mine returned for Christmas break last month and they said they never going back to the barrack again rather they're joining business as igbo guys... when I asked them why they said they no do again

What a country

Lord, forgive them their sins.

Hmm...

left alone for the NA, they wont report this.

Sad loss

Boko Haram are Sunni Muslims

Just like Buhari....

Shiites are burning American flag

Same same old same

Rip to the dead