1st LD: At least 69 killed in suicide attacks near Nigeria's Maiduguri city

At least 69 dead bodies have been registered in a morgue following multiple suicide attacks in a community near Maiduguri, capital of Borno State in Nigeria's volatile northeast region, sources at a government-run hospital said on Sunday.

An unnamed senior medical officer at the Borno State General Hospital said 55 others have been admitted into the emergency section of the health facility, following the suicide attacks late Saturday in Dalori and Walori settlements in the province.

Heavy shooting followed the explosions which rocked the settlements, while houses were razed as residents ran for lives, a local chief said.

A mortuary attendant said victims of the incident were conveyed to the hospital by officials of the Red Cross, the State Emergency Management Agency and some policemen. Endit