Explosion near military checkpoint kills nine in Maiduguri

The Police in Borno State said nine persons were killed on Tuesday in Maiduguri, Borno State in a vehicle explosion.
The spokesman of the command, Victor Isuku, said in a statement that the dead were all in the vehicle when it exploded.
Isuku said that the incident occurred at about 10.30am near a military checkpoint along Gubio Road in the metropolis.
Isuku said: “There was an explosion today along Gubio road just before the military check point. The incident occurred at about 10.30am.
“According to preliminary report, a pick-up van with nine persons on board emerged from a bush path to join the road to Gubio town, when it exploded, killing all the persons.”
Isuku added that details of the incident would be released after due investigation.