2 SARS officers injured during Boko Haram attack on Maiduguri —Police spokesman

The recent attack by Boko Haram insurgents on Maiduguri, the Borno state capital on Thursday which left four people dead including two suicide bombers and an operative of Civilian-JTF also left two SARS officers injured.

That much information was revealed in a statement by police spokesman, Edet Okon, a deputy superintendent, who also informed that their Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) was also damaged during the attack.

“Yesterday being 26/04/18 at about 1700hrs, Boko Haram Terrorists launched a surprise attack at Jidari Polo area of Maiduguri near the Federal High court,” he said.

“The terrorists fired sporadically and detonated improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

“The Borno State Police Command promptly deployed combat teams of SARS, PMF and EOD to support the Military and the Divisional Police Officer of GRA division, who were already at the scene.

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“The insurgents were successfully repelled by the security forces after a fierce gun battle, with profuse tear smoke application.

“There was no casualty on the side of the police apart from two SARS personnel that were injured in the battle. A police Amoured Personnel Carrier (APC) was also damaged by IED explosions.

“Seven other persons were severely injured. Four persons including a CJTF and 2 female suicide bombers were killed in crossfire and IED explosions. They victims and corpses have been evacuated to the state specialist hospital in Maiduguri. Normalcy has been restored in the area.

According to reports, the attack by the Boko Haram insurgents is the most daring in recent times as the gunmen made their way into the city at about 6pm, attacking an IDP camp in Judumri area, not far away from the Federal High Court complex.

Sources said the attackers came with a car loaded with explosives, which they rammed into the fence of the camp before it went off.

 

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