Boko Haram blamed for deadly attack on Nigerian market
Rural communities in the northeast remain at the mercy of the insurgents, though the government insists they have been quelled, while elsewhere, bandits menace villages
Kano — Three suicide bombers killed 19 people at a fish market in northeast Nigeria, civilian militia leaders said on Saturday, in an attack blamed on Boko Haram jihadists. The blasts happened at about 8.30pm local time on Friday in Konduga, about 35km southeast of the Borno state capital, Maiduguri. Babakura Kolo and Musa Ari, from the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) assisting Nigeria’s military against the Islamists, said the bombers were all men. “We have 19 dead and about 70 others injured…. Two of the bombers attacked the Tashan Kifi fish market. Then four minutes later, a third bomber struck nearby,” said Kolo. “The victims included 18 civilians and one soldier. “The Tashan Kifi is an informal market which serves as an eatery, market and also hang-out for residents.” Ari said 22 of the 70 injured were in a critical condition. “There is no question as to who did it: Boko Haram has targeted Konduga several times.” There was no immediate comment from the military or the police i...
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