Five children killed by grenade they were playing with in Borno

Explosion rocked Ngala community of Borno State, killing five children on Thursday.

Ngala, a Local Government Area in Borno, shares border with neighbouring Cameroon.

It was gathered that the kids were playing within a field when the unspent grenade exploded.

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Two died instantly, while three others passed away in a hospital in Mada, Cameroon.

The Boko Haram sect seized Ngala eight years ago and was later dislodged by the military.

It is believed that unexploded mines and grenades from previous battles are still in the axis.

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