Tragedy in Borno as bomb explosion kills 2, injures 4

Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State was thrown into chaos on Monday evening after a bomb explosion claimed the lives of two people and left four others injured.

According to local reports, the tragic incident occurred when six boys stumbled upon a dangerous device and mistook it for scrap metal.

While attempting to move it towards Ajari, a nearby village, the device detonated, causing deadly consequences.

The injured were taken to General Hospital Konduga for treatment. As of press time, police had yet to confirm the attack.

In a related development earlier Monday, the police recovered an unexploded ordnance (UXO) in a farmland in the Dikwa Local Government Area.

According to police spokesperson, Nahum Daso, the discovery followed a tip from a farmer, Babagana Kachalla, who reported a suspicious object on his land.

A team deployed by Police Commissioner Naziru Abdulmajid identified the material as a 2.2-meter-long cluster bomb unit (CBU).

The police reported zero casualties while organising a safety training session on handling explosive hazards for residents.