The National Emergency Management Agency says an explosion occurred at Muna garage, Maiduguri; Borno state.

NEMA announced this via Twitter:

Just in: there is a reported case of bomb blast around Muna garage Maiduguri Borno, details later…

— NEMA Nigeria (@nemanigeria) October 12, 2016

Already emergency workers are on their way to the scene..

— NEMA Nigeria (@nemanigeria) October 12, 2016

About eight (8) persons lost their lives, fifteen (15) injured persons were evacuated to Specialist and Teaching Hospitals, Maiduguri.

— NEMA Nigeria (@nemanigeria) October 12, 2016