A bomb explosion on Wednesday claimed four lives and injured 10 others in Komala village, along the Maiduguri–Damboa Road in Borno State.
The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. when a Suzuki pick-up truck ran over an improvised explosive device (IED), causing a deadly blast.
Confirming the attack, the spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, ASP Nahum Daso, said the injured victims were taken to the State Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri for treatment.
“I can confirm that four persons died and 10 others were injured. They are currently receiving medical attention,” he said.
The explosion caused heavy traffic gridlock, delaying travelers for hours.
“We were stuck in serious traffic before we could move,” a passenger told PUNCH.
This latest attack comes less than two months after a similar IED explosion on the same route killed eight people and injured 11.
That earlier blast involved a Hummer bus that ran over an IED reportedly planted by suspected Boko Haram fighters in the same Komala village.
Security agencies are continuing their investigations into the repeated IED attacks along the Maiduguri–Damboa corridor.