Five killed in Nigeria market blast

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MAIDUGURI: As many as five people were killed when a bomb in Gamboru market in Nigeria exploded on Friday.

The blast occurred in Gamboru market in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri early in the morning, a policeman and a rescue worker said.

A dozen people were brought in with injuries as well as four bodies so far to a local hospital.

Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, is frequently targeted by Islamist group Boko Haram.