Nigeria, April 13 -- At least eight people were killed on Saturday when an improvised explosive device (IED) suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram terrorists went off in Borno State.

Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that the incident occurred along the Maiduguri-Damboa Road Saturday afternoon.

The explosion affected a commuter bus transporting passengers to Maiduguri.

The busy highway links the Maiduguri and Damboa local government areas with the southern part of the state. Apart from the eight people killed, 21 others were injured in the explosion.

Fourteen of the injured victims sustained severe injuries, while seven others were taken to the State Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri where they were treated for minor wounds.

The Bor...