Twin bomb-explosions hit a crowded market in Madagali, a town in Adamawa State in North-East Nigeria. The attack are believed to be the work of Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram.
According to a rescue worker drafted to the scene, the explosions occurred in the morning of Friday, December 9, 2016 in a town that is close to the Sambisa Forest.
Police spokesman Othman Abubakar confirms the blasts but says he has no toll of victims yet.
Security personnel have cordoned the scene of the explosions while official from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)and other health workers have evacuated victims to hospitals.
According to an eyewitness as many as 30 people may have been killed in the attacks.
While the level of casualty is yet to be officially confirmed, PRNigeria gathered that Nigerian troops have in recent weeks invaded various parts of dreaded Sambisa Forest used by Boko Haram terrorists as their major hideouts for their trainings and camping.
In the ongoing operation Lafiya Dole of the military many armed terrorists have been killed while captives and abductees, especially women and children have been rescued.
Madagali town was seized by Boko Haram in August 2014 but was recaptured by Nigerian troops in March 12, 2015.
Mid-November, a suspected suicide bomber detonated explosives at the entrance of Muna garage, killing himself alone in a new wave of attacks by the terrorist group.
Another bomber killed himself and two vigilantes a few metres away from Gamboru-Ngala road, almost the same time, while another bomber was killed before gaining entry into the Custom House refugee camp, the same Friday.
