Nigerian troops of 7 Division Garrison based in Maiduguri, in
conjunction with Civilian JTF, on Friday, averted a suicide attack in
Borno State.
Two female suicide bombers were intercepted at about 1.20am on Friday
morning, almost 100 metres south of Umurari village, outskirts of
Maiduguri.
While one of the bombers blew up herself upon sighting the soldiers the other insurgent attempted to flee but was ‘gunned down’.
A statement was released to this effect by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director, Army Public Relations.
“However, one of the suicide bombers on sighting own troops detonated
her explosive device, killing herself instantly, while the second
bomber in an attempt to escape was gunned down by one of the Garrison
snipers.”
“The combined team of Nigeria Police and Nigerian Army’s Explosive
Ordinance Device team safely detonated the un-exploded Improvised
Explosive Devices strapped on the gunned down suicide bomber. ”
“It is important to state that there was no casualty beyond the two
suicide bombers. Presently, the troops and the Civilian JTF deployed in
the village are now combing the general area to forestall further breach
of security. The situation in the area is calm and law abiding citizens
are going about their normal activities without fear.”