The Borno State Police Command says two female suicide bombers were on Saturday morning killed as they tried to force their way into a mosque on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the state capital.
The foiled suicide attack was contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Victor Isuku.
According to Isuku, “At about 0520hrs today (Saturday), two female suicide bombers with improvised explosives device strapped to their
bodies attempted to enter a mosque at Juddumuri village, after the Federal High Court.
“They were intercepted and prevented by the Muslim worshippers. In the process, one of them detonated her vest, killing both of them and
injuring five other persons.
bodies attempted to enter a mosque at Juddumuri village, after the Federal High Court.
“They were intercepted and prevented by the Muslim worshippers. In the process, one of them detonated her vest, killing both of them and
injuring five other persons.
“The injured were rushed to the State Specialist Hospital, while the remains of the suicide bombers were evacuated by the State Emergency
Management Agency.”
Management Agency.”
The spokesperson noted that another blast heard some moment later “was from the unexploded IED from the second suicide bomber, which was detonated by the command’s EOD team at the scene.