Dozens feared dead as twin blasts hit Adamawa

Twin explosions have ripped through a market in Madagali, Adamawa State northeast Nigeria.

The incident, which occurred on Friday, is reported to have killed dozens of people.

Police spokesman Othman Abubakar confirms the blasts but says he has no toll of victims yet.

Boko Haram Islamic extremists are blamed for the attack Friday morning on the edge of the group’s Sambisa Forest stronghold, which Nigeria’s military has been bombing ahead of ground assaults.

BREAKING:Explosions Rock Maiduguri Again, Four suicide bombers killed, many others feared dead, Peace FM Radio house affected

Maduguri, the Borno state capital has again been hit by deadly explosions from suicide bombers suspected to be members of the dreaded group, Islamist Boko Haram fighters.

Premium times reports that four suspected terrorists believed to be suicide bombers, apparently heading for an NNPC facility along Maiduguri-Damboa road have died in their IED-laden vehicles, the defence headquarters has said.

The Director of Defence Information, Chris Olukolade, said the explosions took place at Mulai in the outskirt of Maiduguri.

Mr. Olukolade, a Major General, said three of the four explosive-laden vehicles were demobilized by shots fired at them by soldiers at the check point shortly before the explosions that rocked the area.

Five soldiers were wounded while the civilian casualties are yet to be determined, Mr. Olukolade said.

Loud explosions rock Abuja plaza; not a terrorist attack - Police

Very Loud explosions on Thursday rocked Shagari Plaza of the FCT situated on  Moshood Abiola Way, Garki-Area 1, Abuja. Residents and passers-by as well as the customers thought it was a bomb attack as many quickly run for safety.

An eyewitness explained that a jeep parked close to the gas dispenser went up in flames when the first explosion of  a gas cylinder exploded at about 5pm.

Twin Car Blasts Kill 35 In Maiduguri - Police

(NAN) Thirty five persons lost their lives following a twin car bomb explosions  on Saturday in Maiduguri, near  Ngomari-Bulumkutu. 

The Commissioner of Police in Borno, Alhaji Lawal Tanko, confirmed the blasts, saying that 35 bodies had been evacuated so far.

“We are still counting, so far we have counted 35 bodies. Our men are still working with rescue workers at the scene’’ Tanko said. 

Eyewitnesses told newsmen that the bombs were neatly packaged inside a fire wood truck, believed to had taken-off  from the Sambisa Forest in Dam Boa Local Government Area.