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Seven dead, many injured in Borno explosion
At least seven persons died when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by suspected Boko Haram insurgents went off along the Maiduguri-Damboa Road in Borno State on Saturday.
Eyewitnesses told journalists the victims were passengers of vehicles plying the dilapidated road leading to the Sambisa forest.
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The road which links Maiduguri to other parts of the state has been the hotbed of Boko Haram activities in the North-East state since 2011.
Several others injured in the explosion are currently receiving medical attention in a hospital in the state capital.
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