At least 18 people were killed and more than 40 were injured. Several suicide bombings believed to have been carried out by female terrorists in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state were reported Saturday night, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said.

The attacks occurred, among other things,at funerals and wedding receptions in Gwoza Local Government Area of ​​Borno and also around the General Hospital, he told Nigerian media. Sun SEMA CEO Barkindo Saudu.

“There have been 18 deaths (confirmed) so far. including children and pregnant women, Saud said it was the first attack this year after months of truce in Borno, a target of Boko Haram attacks and where other jihadist groups operate.

Except, More than 40 people are undergoing treatment in medical institutions. Among them were 19 seriously injured, who were taken by military escort to a hospital in Maiduguri, the state capital, about 130 kilometers from Gwoza.

Nevertheless, The number of victims may increase According to the Emir of Gwoza, Mohammed Shehu Timta, who confirmed the events to the newspaper Avant-garde.

“The first suicide attack was planned by an unknown woman who snuck into a wedding reception of a popular young man in Gvoz with two children. She detonated improvised explosive devices (IEDs), killing herself and many people,” Timta said.

A few minutes later he appeared another explosion at a nearby funeral ceremony at the hands of another terrorist, and later there was another attack confirmed by the emir.

“The entire territory of Gwoza is in mourning. after numerous suicide attacks in our community,” lamented Timta, who said the explosions wreaked havoc among the population, who began to flee to safety.

SEMA CEO is in Gwoza to personally coordinate the situation and ensure rapid response to victims.

North East Nigeria target of Boko Haram attacks since 2009, violence that intensified in 2016 with the emergence of the splinter group Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP).