10-Year-Old Boy Detonates Suicide Vest, Kills 20 At Crowded Market In Gombi Adamawa

A boy of about 10 years old on Friday detonated a sui­cide vest at a crowded market in Gombi town in Ad­amawa State, Killing many according to witnesses.

A vigilante leader who confirmed the incident said 20 persons including the bomber died in the blast.

Gombi was recaptured from Boko Haram in 2014 and since then, the insurgents have made several failed attempts to retake the town from the Nigerian military.