Troops avert another suicide bombing in Maiduguri

Tragedy was averted Thursday morning, as troops of the `Operation Lafiya Dole’ intercepted a male suicide bomber on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

According to a statement by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col SK Usman, the bomber was intercepted and neutralised at about 6.30am with a bomb strapped on him.

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Usman further disclosed that the terrorist attempted to infiltrate the city through the troops’ forward defences at Jidari Polo general area, while coming through Alidawari village, a distance of about 4 kms ahead of Jidari.

“The vigilant troops, on sighting him, laid in wait for the intruder when vehemently he refused to stop despite several warnings and challenges.

“A marksman neutralised the suicide bomber.

“The combined team of the Nigerian Army and Nigeria Police Explosive Ordinance Device (EOD), safely detonated the IED-laden vest on the suicide bomber,” Usman said.

By Timothy Enietan-Matthews…

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