Scene Where
Suicide Bombers Were Killed
The National
Emergency Management Agency has confirmed the death of Seven 7 Boko Haram
suicide bombers who attempted to attack Maiduguri, on Thursday
The Agency
disclosed that the attackers came through Mafa- Dikwa road along Muna
community.
The
suicide bombers came in a Volkswagen Golf carrying eight suicide bombers most
of whom were female teenagers.
A statement by
Sani Datti Head of Media and Public Relations of NEMA stated that the driver of
the attackers attempted to overrun the security post where the security
personnel were stationed, but few of the personnel sustained minor injuries,
while the remaining bombers detonated their IED in some of the communities in
Muna Dalti settlement.
Over 14 loaded
trucks were burnt by the suicide bombers though no casualty was recorded. The
seven corpses of the suicide bombers were evacuated to the State Specialist
Hospital by NEMA and Borno SEMA team
Victor Isuku,
the Police Spokesman also confirmed in a statement issued, said, “Yesterday at
about 2318hrs, a suicide bomber sneaked into the midst of 13 pickup trucks
loaded with goods along Maiduguri/Mafa road, said to be awaiting departure to
Gamboru Ngala early hours of today (Friday) and detonated Improvised Explosive
Devices, IEDs strapped on self. “The resulting Explosion razed down the parked
vehicles beyond recognition. EOD/Police patrol teams were promptly deployed to
the scene to restore safety & normalcy”.
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