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Blasts heard in Maiduguri, NE Nigeria, before polls: residents
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Feb 23, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – A series of explosions was
heard in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Saturday, just hours
before the opening of polls in presidential and parliamentary elections.
Multiple blasts were heard at about 6:00 am (0500 GMT), locals told AFP.
There was no immediate indication of the cause but the city has been
repeatedly attacked by Boko Haram Islamists.
BSS/AFP/MR/1220 hrs