By Ndahi Marama

MAIDUGURI-  Multiple explosions have  again rocked the popular Fish Market of Baga Road in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, killing eight suspected members of the Boko Haram sect while three persons were seriously injured.

 It was gathered that the blasts would have been more devastating but for the alertness of the traders in the market who noticed an unusual movement of a person within the market square and quickly alerted  the JTF.

According to an eye witness, it was members of JTF that arrested a suspect and killed eight others in their attempt to unleash terror on the innocent traders.

Confirming the incident, the JTF Spokesman, Lt. Col. Hassan Mohammed said some suspected members of the Boko Haram sect invaded Baga Fish Market and shot 3 civilians.

He however, stated that his men who were immediately deployed to the scene were able to kill eight  members of the sect and detonated three Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s) suspected to have been planted by the killed sect members.

Hassan assured that JTF were on top of the security challenges in the state and urged members of the public not to panic but to go about their normal businesses.

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