Eighteen people were killed on Saturday when four suicide bombers set off improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Gwoza in the midst of the marriage ceremony celebration.

The attack, one of the deadliest reported in the state in recent months, injured more than 30 persons. 

The degree of injuries ranges from abdominal ruptures to skull and limb fractures.

A survivor said the first bomber was carrying a baby on her back when she stormed the venue and detonated the IED.

As people gathered to bury those killed at the wedding, a third bomber, a lady, detonated another IED with a lot of casualties.

While emergency officials were in the hospital coordinating the rescue mission, a fourth blast was set off by a female teenager.