Boko Haram attacks northeast Nigerian city, town, 80 killed

December 28, 2015 22:23

At least 80 people were killed today when Boko Haram Islamic extremists struck the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri for the first time in months with rocket-propelled grenades and multiple suicide bombers, witnesses said.

The 80 people killed include 30 in Madagali, a town 150 kilometres southeast of Maiduguri, where a twin suicide bombing took place, witnesses said.

Danladi Buba said two women detonated at a market near a busy bus station at about 9 AM Brig Gen Victor Ezugwu, the officer commanding in northeast Adamawa State, confirmed the attack but said casualties have yet to be established.

At least 50 people were killed and the death toll could go higher.

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