Over 50 people have been left dead while an estimated 177 sustained serious injuries after two female bombers who disguised themselves as customers hit a busy market in Magali Town, Nigeria, on Friday.

The incident that transpired in the Northeastern region of Nigeria was not immediately accounted for.

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France 24 reported that Yusuf Muhammad, the head of the region's government, as well as the Emergency Agency (NEMA) affirmed the Friday incident.

 "The two women released the explosives at the market where cereals and used items were sold after they had disguised themselves  to fit in with the crowd," Muhammad said.

Boko Haram was, however, suspected because of their known trademark of using women and young girls and the fact that the Islamist group has a tendency of attacking crowded regions such as market places.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari sent out his condolences to the victims and said that the Friday incident was an act of desperations and that the military would still pursue the group by every means necessary.

"We need to be observant and report anything suspicious thing to the relevant officials," Buhari said.

The Islamic group has so far killed not less than 15,000 civilians with more than two million being forced to evacuate their homes.

VOA noted that this is the second attack in the region this year. The first incident was in June when the Islamic group attacked a funeral  gathering and killed at least 18 people.

In December last year, a similar attack was also carried out in the same region where 30 lives were lost after two females detonated a bomb at a bus station close to where the Friday incident occurred.

TagsNigeria, Boko Haram, terrorism