There was an early morning explosion at Muna Garage along Maiduguri Ngamboru Ngala Road, Borno State. Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Nigerian Troops quickly moved to the scene.

Eight people have been confirmed dead while Fifteen injured victims have been taken to hospitals within Maiduguri metropolis.

The spokesperson of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Abdulkadir said that only security agencies are authorised to give full details of the incident after initial investigations on the incident. Suicide-bombing is suspected.