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Over 30 Killed in Fresh Adamawa Suicide Bomb Blast

The wreckage of a charred vehicle remains in front of burning shops following a bomb blast at Terminus market in the central city of Jos on May 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / STRSTR/AFP/Getty Images

Scores of people were ​feared ​killed ​Monday when two female suicide bombers attacked a busy motor park in Madagali town of Adamawa State.

A witness, Danladi Buba, said the two female suicide bombers detonated bombs at a mini market near a motor park around 9am, killing many people.

“About 30 people were killed with 16 others injured,” Mr. Buba said.

Brig.-Gen Victor Ezugwu, Brigade Commander, 28 Task Force Brigade, Mubi has confirmed that two female suicide bombers on Monday detonated Improvised Explosive Device in Madagali village in Adamawa.

“Two female suicide bombers struck at a motor park in Madagali and detonated their devices and we lost some beloved country men,” he said.

He said the injured had been taken to hospital while the military had cordoned off the area.

The brigade commander said the situation had been brought under control.

The attack followed a series of gun and bomb attacks, between Sunday and Monday, by suspected Boko Haram militants on Maiduguri, the capital of neighbouring Borno State.

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  1. Delphine

    February 28, 2016 at 8:43 am

    No matter how much and many they would kill, it will not take them any where. They arct to be asmahed of themselves that other citizens of other nations are fighting hard to make thier country a better place for them to live they are busy killing thier fellow citizens in the name of religious diffirences which they can over look and help move the country forward.l make bold to say that if they want the country divided, they had better say so.

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