Several mourners have been killed when a tricycle was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Boko Haram terrorists in Yobe State on Tuesday evening.
It was gathered that the bomb exploded in Goni in Mittiri village near Gumsa town in Gaidam local government area of the State, killing several persons.
A security Analyst and Counter Insurgency Expert in the Lakechad region Zagazola Makama understands that the Mourners went to bury 16 victims of Boko Haram attack, which occurred on Monday, at Ngouro KIYEYYA when they were attacked by another bomb explosive.
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“Six people died immediately and another four died while being evacuated. Another four people with minor injuries were left in the village while two with serious injuries were evacuated to the General Hospital in Geidam,” a source said.