Three female suicide bombers died in the flashpoint Nigerian state of Borno.

Maiduguri - Three female suicide bombers died in the flashpoint Nigerian state of Borno.

When the explosives strapped to their bodies detonated, police said Wednesday, adding no one else was killed.

State Police Commissioner Aderemi Opadokun said the bombers died on Tuesday on their way to the state capital Maiduguri, which has been hit multiple times by Boko Haram, including suicide attacks.

- AFP