1st LD: Dozen feared dead in Nigeria market blast: security source

At least a dozen people were feared dead Tuesday when a blast went off in a livestock market in Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri, capital of the restive Borno State, a security source said.

Many local traders were affected in the bomb blast at Gamboru, a big market in the city, the security source who preferred to be anonymous told Xinhua.

According to the source, the bomb was buried under a large table used by one of the traders at the market. It exploded while business was thick and immediately killed at least 12 people, the source added. Endi