Twenty persons, including a female suicide bomber were killed in a major market in Maiduguri, the capital of the troubled Borno State Nigeria following an attack by the Boko Haram sect on Saturday
The female bomber was reportedly a 10-year-old girl. The incident also left 18 persons injured, the Police Public Relations officer of the Borno State Police Command, Gideon Jubrin, has confirmed.
He stated the incident occurred at about 12:30pm at a section of the market.
The attack was at the Yen-Kaji area of the market where chickens are sold. The section was immediately cordoned off by the military as tension rose in the troubled town.
Red Cross officials were seen conveying injured persons to the hospital.
Is suh dem recruiting the young children now. Even in Syria mi see di 10yr olds holding the big heavy AK-47, seh dem a fighters. Di kids growing up wid no innocence no more. Sad times, sad times.