Six people have been killed after two suicide bombers detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) at a wedding venue in Gwoza town, Borno State.

Sources said others who sustained injuries from the incident are receiving treatment at the General Hospital in Gwoza.

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The wedding was held on Saturday at Tashan Mararaba near the Fire Service in Gwoza town.

A survivor said one of the bombers was carrying a baby on her back when she stormed the venue to detonate the IED.

The bomber identified as a young mother in her twenties pretended to be a guest at the wedding.

While trying to bury the dead persons, another bomber disguised as a mourner detonated an IED at the burial ground, killing one person.

The military has reportedly declared a curfew in Gwoza with immediate effect and has not disclosed further details on the incident.

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