Multiple explosions rock Borno estate as Boko Haram deploys rocket launcher near Gomari Airport — report
Residents of 1000 Housing Estate in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, woke up to an explosion on Saturday morning.
The explosion, believed to have been triggered by Boko Haram fighters, sparked tension in the area.
An explosive apparently fired from a rocket launcher also landed at Gomari Airport, a community about four kilometres from the airport located in the state capital, on Saturday morning.
Details of the incidents were sketchy at the time of filing this report.
A video showed residents of the estate discussing the incidents in groups, Daily Trust is reporting.
A large crowd was also seen in one of the houses affected by the explosion.
A resident said no life was lost in the incident but Daily Trust could not independently verify this at the time of this report.
Source: Daily Trust
