TEMPO.CO, Maiduguri - A woman allegedly of Boko Haram militia blew herself up in a market in northeastern Nigeria leaving at least 27 people dead on Tuesday, August 15, 2017.
According to local officials, Boko Haram is a group that wants to implement Islamic Sharia Law in Nigeria.
"Two people committed suicide by punching explosives near the gate of the refugee camp, causing dozens of people to be injured," healthcare workers told media on Tuesday.
Nigeria's emergency agency said, as many as 45 people suffered critical injuries. While those killed by the action are estimated to be more than 30 people.
Al Jazeera in its report Wednesday, August 16, 2017, said at least 83 people were injured in three blasts near Maiduri City, the center of armed conflict between government forces against militants Boko Haram.
The Nigerian military has captured several areas of Boko Haram surveillance last year. But this militia responded in June 2017 that there was a fierce war with government troops. The gunfire, according to reports, killed at least 143 people before the suicide bombing yesterday.
AL JAZEERA | CHOIRUL AMINUDDIN