Twelve persons were killed in a fresh suicide bomb attack on Maiduguri Monday market, a member of the youth vigilante group, who does not want to be mentioned told ThisDay on phone.
He said 12 persons were injured and have been taken to a hospital in the town for treatment.
He said: "The explosion was from a planted bomb at the crowded market."
Ibrahim said the incident happened about 4:30pm and sent fear to everyone in the market.
Monday market has witnessed about five explosion since the turn of 2015. The last was an attack on Saturday where the troubled market was attacked alongside another market and a motor park.
There was apprehension in the town as another bomb, which was yet to be detonated, was found less than a kilometre from Monday market at another market, Baban-Layin electronics market.
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