Four children were killed in an explosion in Banki town, Bama Local Government Area, triggered by an improvised explosive device (IED), according to Borno State Police.
The explosion happened on Friday at approximately 12:40 p.m. behind Banki Motor Park in Wajari Ward, according to Police Public Relations Officer ASP Keneth Daso.
Mustapha Tijja, a 12-year-old child, was hurt while playing with four pals in a temporary structure behind the car park, according to the police. According to reports, the IED was discovered in the bush and unintentionally exploded. Mustapha is undergoing treatment at the FHI 360 Clinic after being hurried there.
Awana Mustapha, 15; Malum Modu, 14; and Lawan Ibrahim and Modu Abacha, 12, are the four children who perished.
Investigations are still ongoing, but police have brought the area back to normal. CP Naziru Abdulmajid, the Commissioner of Police, advised the public to report suspicious items right away and to refrain from handling unknown materials.
