The senseless slaughter never ends.

(Sahara Reporter) – As many as 50 people today lost their lives when a suicide attacker detonated a bomb at the central market in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State.

Eyewitnesses and a security source said the death toll was so high because the suicide bomber appeared to have targeted roadside traders along the city’s busiest area. One source said the attack left scores of people injured with blood splattered all over the ground.

Witnesses said dismembered bodies were gathered up and taken away from the scene almost an hour after the gruesome attack.

Bukar Mali, a trader at the market, said 27 bodies were first taken away, adding that more charred bodies were later discovered.

A civilian member of the Joint Task Force said he counted at least 40 dead bodies, adding that another 69 injured victims were taken away to health facilities.