Panic and devastation gripped a busy border market between Yobe and Borno States as several are feared killed and many others injured following suspected airstrikes that struck during peak trading hours.
Eyewitness accounts revealed that the deadly incident occurred while traders and buyers were going about their normal business, turning a once-thriving marketplace into a scene of chaos within moments.
A resident, who spoke under anonymity, described the horror, saying the strikes came without warning, sending people scrambling for safety amid loud explosions and thick smoke.
Casualty figures remain unclear as emergency response efforts continue, while survivors search frantically for missing relatives and loved ones.
Authorities are yet to issue an official statement, but tension remains high across the area as questions mount over the circumstances surrounding the tragic strike.
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