Police have repelled a suicide attack on its
location in troubled Borno State, the Police Commissioner in the state, Damien
Chukwu ,said yesterday in Maiduguri.
Addressing a press conference, Chukwu said two
female suicide bombers who targeted the police facilities in Dikwa were killed
by eagle eye police officers on Sunday night.
He said the suicide bombers were sighted by
personnel on duty, approaching the outpost from about 100 meters.
He explained that they were asked to halt their
movement but after they did not heed the warning, they were gunned down.
He said: “Upon failure to ignore the warning, the
personnel on duty have no option than to open fire on them. In the process, the
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) strapped on their bodies, went off and kill
them on the spot.”
The commissioner also decried the rising spate of
rape cases across local government areas in the state and called on
stakeholders to sensitise the public on the ugly incidents.
He lamented that several rape cases were being
recorded on daily basis, saying there was urgent need for religious, community
and traditional leaders to map out effective modalities towards addressing the
situation.
He added that some of the cases involved teenage
girls being sexually abused by 60-year plus old men.
He said: “The growing rate of sexually assault
related cases in Borno State were too alarming. Though I cannot ascertain what
is obtainable in other state, but I can categorically declare that the problem
is too rampant that require urgent intervention from all and sundry.
“Presently, we are prosecuting several suspects in
connection with the crime. We will make sure they face the full wrath of
justice to serve as deterrent to others.”
On other crimes committed, the police boss disclosed
that two persons were apprehended for car theft and armed robbery.
One of the suspects, Babagana Modu, he said, had
earlier stolen a Honda car in Kano and brought it to Maiduguri, before being nabbed
by detectives.
He said the other suspect also received a Honda car
allegedly stolen from Abuja.
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