IED explodes at popular Yobe livestock market
An explosion, suspected to be from a planted Improvised Explosive Device (IED), went off at the bustling Buni Yadi market in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. The incident occurred around 12:30 PM on Friday, injuring a young girl.
A resident of Buni, Ali Hassan, informed Channels Television via telephone that the explosion injured the girl.
The spokesman for the Sector 2 Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Muhammad Shehu, confirmed the incident.
He also mentioned that another IED, planted in the market, was discovered and successfully detonated by the Army.
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Captain Shehu assured that the only victim of the explosion is currently receiving treatment at a health facility in Buni Yadi. He emphasized that the incident involved a planted IED and was not a suicide bombing.
Buni Yadi, situated 54 kilometers from Damaturu, the state capital, was severely affected by Boko Haram insurgents’ control for two years.
