Mediaage NG News – BORNO, Nigeria
Reports have emerged that no fewer than six persons, mostly school children were last Saturday killed in north-eastern state of Borno, by an explosive device, mistaken for scrap metal.
According to the police and local authorities in the state, the blast occurred in a building at an Islamic school.
According to the BBC, reports say pupils often collect and sell the metal to local communities.
It said despite a ban on the practice, scavenging for scrap is still common in the area, which is plagued by Islamist violence.