Nigeria, June 1 -- Nine people have been killed after an improvised explosive device (IED) went off at a local bus stop in Mairari village, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State.

The explosion, which happened around 11 a.m. on Saturday, also left several others injured.

The Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan, confirmed the incident on Sunday in Maiduguri. He said the victims were passengers waiting to board commercial vehicles.

"It's heartbreaking that nine of my resilient constituents lost their lives due to a planted IED while they were at the bus stop in Mairari village," he said.

"May Allah grant them eternal peace in Aljanatul Firdaus. I also wish a quick recovery to those who were tak...