16 killed, dozens injured in bomb blast in violence-hit Nigeria, police open fire to quell protests

Abuja: In yet another incident in violence-prone Nigeria, at least 16 people were killed and dozens were injured after a bomb exploded in a roadside market in the Borno state, leading to a 24-hour curfew, the second in recent weeks. The attack happened at around 8 pm (local time) on Wednesday in a teashop near the state capital of Maiduguri, according to police and local media.

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