In Nigeria, at least 16 people were killed and 20 others were injured after a deadly explosion at a local night market in the northeastern state of Borno on late Wednesday.

Police officials in Borno said, the deadly explosion took place following the detonation of an improvised explosive device, allegedly by the Boko Haram terror group, at a marketplace in Kawuri, a town in the Kondauga local government area of the state.

The police said a team of security personnel was immediately deployed to the scene to cordon off the area from further explosions while restoring normalcy. The police have imposed a 24-hour curfew across the state. It said, the curfew was a measure to prevent further loss of lives and property and to allow security agencies to maintain control and ensure public safety and that the residents were expected to stay indoors and avoid any unnecessary movements during the curfew period.