Not less than 23 persons were reportedly killed in separate bomb explosions in the northern and central parts of Nigeria Thursday.
At least 17 people were killed in an explosion in Biu, Borno state .Reuters reported that “A crowd beat a second bomber to death before he could detonate his device.”.
Same day, two explosions in Jos killed at least 6 persons in Nigeria’s north central town .Some reports Friday said at least 10 people were killed in the Jos blasts.
These explosions appear to follow the increasing string of successes recorded by the Nigerian military and forces from neighbouring countries against Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria.
Biu, Damaturu,Kano and Jos are among the latest towns were bomb explosions have been reported even as the Nigerian troops consolidate their hold on towns recaptured from the terrorists.
In fact,President Goodluck Jonathan paid surprise visit to recently recaptured Mubi and Baga Thursday where he commended the soldiers for the successes recorded.
