There was panic in
Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, Northeast Nigeria Tuesday as explosions
were heard following the interception of suicide bombers by the Nigerian
military and members of the Civilian JTF who tried to call infiltrate the town.
According
to Baba Shehu AbdulGaniu, the leader of the Civilian JTF, in Maiduguri, the
explosions occurred in Kaleri area, in the outskirts of the town, known to be
the birthplace of Boko Haram.
Speaking to THISDAY on
the phone, AbdulGaniu said four suicide bombers attempted to sneak into
Maiduguri through Kaleri, adding that the military and members of the Civilian
JTF that were guarding Kaleri prevented the move which led to the premature
detonation of the bomb strapped on one of the suicide bombers.
He
said the other three were smoked out by the combined team of the military and
CJTF who had to shoot them, adding that the first suicide bomber died a few
distance from Maiduguri, while “the other three were killed within Kaleri
general area”.
Confirming
the incident, the Borno State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Damian Chukwu, in a
statement said four female suicide bombers who tried sneaking into the town
were killed.
Details
later…
THISDAY
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