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B’Haram bombs NSA’s town, kills 16

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Terrorists suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect again struck killing 16 people and wounding over 62 in Monguno Local Council Area of Borno State, located about 135 kilometres from Maiduguri, the state capital.
Monguno is the birth place of the National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno.
The state governor, Kashim Shettima, who confirmed the incident called on security agents and the people to be more vigilant as the Sallah approaches.
He lamented that the insurgents have refused to relent in their blood-letting acts.
A medical officer at the state Specialists Hospital, Maiduguri, who spoke anonymously, said, “Five vehicles conveyed 62 injured persons from the Monguno attack to the Specialists Hospital in Maiduguri (on Monday afternoon) but we quickly asked them to go to the University Teaching Hospital, because our facilities are over-stretched.”

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Also confirming the attack, the Borno State Police Commissioner, Aderemi Opadokun, in a text message, said, “Yes, at about 1330 hrs of 21/9/15, caretaker Chairman of Monguno Local Government reported an IED Explosion at Monguno Onion Market at about 2130 hrs of 20/9/15.
“Some people died on the spot while others sustained various degrees of injuries. Injured victims were transferred to UMTH, Maiduguri, while the dead were buried by their relations. The scene has been visited. Investigation is presently in progress.”

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