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From Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri
Twin explosions yesterday rocked Maiduguri, Borno State capital hours after terrorists infiltrated the city suburb in a dawn attack
The first explosion happened near former El-Kanemi roundabout around the Monday market just as Muslim were taking their break of fast meal (Iftar).
The second explosions occurred few minutes later near the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) gate
Witnesses told The Sun the second explosion occurred in a tricycle near the UMTH main gate. It was not clear as at press time whether the tricycle was parked near the gate earlier or driven to the scene to detonate explosives immediately.
The military and the police are yet to react to the incident which came hours after terrorists attacked four locations in the city suburbs.
The latest incident underscores the fluid security situation in Borno State faced with nearly two decades of insurgency and terrorist attacks by Boko Haram and its splitter group,
