Breaking News : Car Bomb Explodes In Maiduguri, Many Feared Dead.

Blood-spattered people were seen fleeing and vehicles crashed into each other, while soldiers fired automatic weapons. A suicide bomber is suspected of being behind the blast, reportedly near a market. The Islamist militant group Boko Haram has carried out numerous attacks in the region. Its campaign of violence is aimed at imposing Islamic rule in northern Nigeria.
The military confirmed to the BBC that an explosion had occurred in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, but did not give a figure for casualties. AFP news agency quoted police as saying 17 people had been killed. Witnesses spoke of seeing bodies on the ground. A second car is reported to have been set on fire by the blast. This is the latest in a string of attacks blamed on Boko Haram. On Sunday, militants are reported to have attacked a market in the village of Kayamula, also in Borno state. Five traders were killed.
BBC News.