Three female suicide bombers have been intercepted by members of the
Civilian Joint Task Force. They had attempted to enter Mamanti village,
Jere Local Government Area, of Borno state, around 5:00am on Monday.
One of the bombers, however, detonated an Improvised
Explosive Device (IED) strapped to her body killing herself, while the other
two were shot dead by security personnel on duty, while trying to escape,
Channels reports.
A statement signed by the Commissioner of Police, Borno
state command, Damian Chukwu, confirmed the attack.
He added that explosives experts and more security personnel
have since been deployed in the area.
Three Civilians Dead
Shortly after that, another suicide bomb incident was
reported to have occuured at Mainari Kanuri village along Damboa/Biu road, in
the outskirt of Maiduguri town.
The suspected Boko Haram Terrorist who had disguised as a
cart pusher, was intercepted by residents of the community at about 7:30am.
He was said to have detonated the IED on his cart, killing
himself and three nearby civilians, while two others sustained injuries.
This was made known by the PPRO, Borno state, ASP Murtala
Ibrahim.
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