Two Suicide Bombers Killed in Borno

Two suicide bombers have died in an attempt to infiltrate a suburb of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

According to This Day Live, the two suicide bombers, both female, were said to have hurriedly detonated the improvised explosive device (IED) strapped on them to avoid being caught alive. This led to their death, while nine other persons were injured.

Joseph Kwaji, the spokesman of the Borno State Police Command, while confirmed the incident.

He said “On 14/03/2018 at about 2025 hrs, two female sucide bombers in an attempt to infiltrate the Alikaramanti area, after Giwa Barracks were intercepted by security operatives on duty, thereby hurriedly detonated the IED strapped to their bodies killing themselves and injuring nine others.”

He added that: “The EOD have rendered area safe. Corpses and injured victims evacuated to the hospital and normalcy restored.”

Meanwhile, the people of Adamawa are calling the attention of the government to the undetonated bomb buried in the state by NAF.