{"id":67284,"date":"2017-07-12T06:47:16","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T05:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/?p=67284"},"modified":"2017-07-12T06:47:16","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T05:47:16","slug":"scores-dead-as-multiple-explosions-hit-maiduguri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/scores-dead-as-multiple-explosions-hit-maiduguri\/","title":{"rendered":"Scores dead as multiple explosions hit Maiduguri"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At least 11 persons were killed in multiple bomb explosions on Tuesday night in Maiduguri, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.<\/p>\n<p>A reliable security source, who pleaded anonymity, told NAN that the first and second explosions occurred at about 9.45 p.m. at Mulaikalmari, some six kms away from Maiduguri.<\/p>\n<p>The source said that eight persons, including the suicide bombers were killed in the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Three persons were also killed and five others wounded in the third and fourth explosions, which occurred about 20 minutes later at Polo-Sabon Gari area of Maiduguri, according to the source, who said he helped in the evacuation of the victims from the scenes of the explosion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the attacks occurred in the outskirts of the metropolis. It is a foiled attempt by Boko Haram insurgents to infiltrate the town.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The source added that security teams had been drafted to the affected areas to ascertain the situation.<\/p>\n<p>He disclosed those wounded referred to Special Hospital, Maiduguri for medical attention.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to get confirmation from the Police proved abortive the as Command\u2019s public relations officer did not respond to phone calls<br \/>\nand text messages.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Chairman of the State Emergency Management Agency, Alhaji Satomi Ahmed, who confirmed the attacks,  said his officials have been mobilised to the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to the hard work of our Emergency Response Teams we were able to put together a prompt response,\u201d he told NAN.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 11 persons were killed in multiple bomb explosions on Tuesday night in Maiduguri, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. 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