At least five people were killed by a bomb in Gamboru market in  Maiduguri on Friday morning, a policeman and a rescue worker said.

Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, is frequently targeted by Islamist group Boko Haram.

A hospital source said a dozen people were brought in with injuries as well as four bodies so far.

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