Seven persons have been killed in suicide attacks at two
separate locations in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
In one of the attacks, a female suicide bomber lost her life
when she prematurely detonate an explosive strapped on her body upon being
accosted by some vigilantes.
The terrorist died alone, while two other suspected female
suicide bombers who seemed to be on the same mission with her, chickened out
and took to their heels.
But they were gunned down by the vigilantes before they
could escape.
In the second attack, which took place on the outskirts of
Maiduguri, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive which claimed the lives of
three persons.
The police spokesperson in Borno State, Murtala
Ibrahim, in a message to journalists,
said, “Today (Monday) at about 0510hrs, three female suicide bombers with IED
strapped to their bodies, attempted to
infiltrate Mamanti Village in Jere Local Government Area. They were intercepted
by the civilian JTF.
“In the process, one of the suicide bombers detonated the
IED strapped to her body, killing only herself. The other two tried to escape
but were shot dead by security personnel on duty. The command EOD personnel
were promptly drafted to the scene to sanitise and render the area safe.
“Again at about 0730hrs, another suicide bomb incident was
foiled at Mainari Kanuri Village along Damboa/Biu Road on the outskirts of
Maiduguri town.
“A suspected Boko Haram terrorist, disguised as a cart
pusher, was intercepted by residents of the community. He detonated the IED on
his cart, killing himself and three nearby civilians, while two other civilians
sustained injuries.
“Both scenes have
since been rendered safe and normalcy has been restored.”
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