IED Explodes At Yobe Livestock Market

An explosion, believed to have been caused by a planted Improvised Explosive Device (IED), has rocked the well-known Buni Yadi market in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.

Buni Yadi is located 54 kilometres away from Damaturu, the state capital.

Channels Television reports that the incident occured around 12.30 pm.

A girl was injured in the incident, according to a resident of Buni, Ali Hassan.

The spokesman of the Sector 2 Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Muhammad Shehu, confirmed the incident.

According to him, the explosion was caused by a planted IED and not a suicide bombing incident.

Kai said another IED planted in the market was discovered and successfully detonated by the Army.

He explained that the only victim of the explosion is currently receiving treatment at one of the health facilities in Buni Yadi.