BREAKING: Bomb blast hits Chibok in Borno State

According to undetailed report reaching me now, a bomb explosion just went off in Chibok, Borno State. 

Huge explosions on Wednesday rocked a weekly market in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Chibok, where militant Islamist group Boko Haram abducted more than 200 schoolgirls in 2014, a former resident of the town has said.

At least 10 people have reportedly been killed in the bomb blasts. “The casualty toll is not conclusive but so far at least 10 people have been confirmed dead and over 30 injured,” said Ayuba Chibok, adding that the blasts happened on market day. A campaign group seeking for release of the girls has tweeted the news of the attack:

Breaking: Bomb blast reported in Chibok in two separate locations. Casualty figures is still awaited.

— #BringBackOurGirls (@BBOG_Nigeria) January 27, 2016