Boko Haram strikes IDP camp in Borno, kills seven

At least seven people have been reportedly killed in fresh attacks by the Boko Haram sect which occured on Sunday in two IDPs located in Borno state in which improvised explosive devices were detonated.

Abacha Modu, who witnessed the explosions, said the first explosion occurred at 9:00pm on Sunday.

Modu said only the female bomber was killed, as she could not scale through the fence of the camp. This is according to reports by The Cable.

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An official of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), said the second blast occurred at 11:15pm.

He said four persons were killed in the second incident and that a t total of seven persons were killed, including the suicide bombers.

The official said the 15 IDPs who sustained injuries had been taken to the State Specialist Hospital for treatment, while those of them with minor injuries were treated at the camp clinic.