Updated: Five killed as Boko Haram bomb Maiduguri airport area, ahead of Buhari’s visit

Boko Haram insurgents have attached three communities around Maiduguri airport, Borno State, firing rocket, ahead of the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state.

The explosion which affected the communities in the Ngomari airport general area in Maiduguri was said to have led to the death of five people.

At least 25 persons also reportedly sustained injuries in the attack.

The attackers appeared to have targetted the airport as they struck 10:45am, a few minutes before the arrival of Buhari.

Some locals told Daily Trust that the attackers hit the communities with rocket launchers, killing unconfirmed number of people, destroying residential area and properties.

A resident said one of the rockets landed close to an office and two landed in Ngomari Ayashe community, killing four children, one in Moranti.

“I can confirm that a 16-year-old child, Walida, was affected in the attack. She died instantly; she was cooking when her head got destroyed by the rocket,” the resident said.