It was gathered that the incident, which occurred around 11 am on Saturday, left many others injured at the scene.

Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan said those killed were passengers waiting to board vehicles.

The lawmaker also extended condolences to the families of the deceased and those who sustained varying degrees of injuries.

Lawan further appealed to the military and other security agencies to restore safety in Guzamala, especially in Gudumbali the council headquarters Mairari village, and surrounding areas, which have been deserted and under Boko Haram control without civil authority for many years.