Maiduguri – A bomb planted on the middle of Galadima Road in Maiduguri by suspected members of the Boko Haram sect exploded in the early hours of Wednesday.

A reliable source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on condition of anonymity, that the bomb exploded when people in the area were still asleep.

The source said that after the explosion, members of the Joint Task Force (JTF), who were on patrol, rushed to the scene of the incident and started shooting into the air.

The Borno Commissioner of Police, Mr Simeon Midenda, confirmed the bomb explosion, and said that there was no casualty, as the blast occurred when people had not woken up from their sleep.

Midenda, however, disclosed that the rampant cases of explosion in recent times was an attempt by the Boko Haram group to strongly establish in the state capital.

He, however, said that the security operatives would not give them the chance to do that.

“They are only disturbing and wasting their arsenal, I advise the general public to go about their normal businesses as all their plans and efforts will be in futility,” Midenda said. (NAN)