EROMOSELE EBHOMELE
How would this handsome boy take it later in life to know that his parents were killed in cold-blood by the Boko Haram terrorist group with operational base in the North-eastern part of Nigeria?
Well, it is just the reality. This child, whose name is yet to be known, is one of the victims of three separate blasts that ripped through crowded areas of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Saturday.
Those who rescued the baby alive say it is either the parents were in one of the markets to sell or buy commodities, but did not return home in one peace.
It was learnt that the first attack happened at the popular Baga Park. A young lady was said to have alighted from a tricycle and detonated the improvised explosive devices on her while the tricycle rider haggled with her over the transport fare she had refused to pay.
This first blast was said to have killed many men, few women and children.
The second blast occurred about one hour later at a different area of Maiduguri just like the third one.
As at Monday, the death toll was put at 58 while scores of other residents sustained various degrees of injury.