2 female suicide bombers kill selves in Borno

Borno state police command has confirmed that two female suicide bombers, in Jidari polo area, detonated IEDs killing themselves in the early hours of yesterday.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Edet Okon, yesterday in a statement said: “Today being 09/05/18, at about 0500 hrs, two female suicide bombers attempted to infi ltrate one Alhaji Bunu’s Mosque. “They were sighted by worshippers, who promptly raised alarm. As a result, the bombers hurriedly detonated the IEDs strapped to their bodies, killing themselves only. A team of EOD and other combat police personnel were promptly deployed to sanitise the scene and render the area safe.
“The Commissioner of Police, Borno state, CP Damian Chukwu, advises members of the public to go about their lawful activities without fear and to remain alert at all times,” the statement said. In another development, the Theatre Command, Operation Lafi ya Dole said in a statement yesterday that, a Boko Haram terrorist, Mallam Usman aka Abu Zainab, based in Motube Sambisa Forest and another, Ali Nguro somewhere near Meleri village, Bama, have “revealed a planned attack on Bama community between now and Monday next week if their consignments believed to be ammo/weapons arrive from Amchide in Cameroon Republic.
“The fighters who are from Shekau led faction were seriously complaining about lack of ammunition due to blockade of routes by troops. “Usman further assured him that very soon they will launch several attacks tagged Goron Azumi, meaning ‘Fasting Kola’, particularly in Borno and Adamawa states. He also mentioned that Shekau sent for him to come back to Sambisa to take over some activities.”

 

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