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Maiduguri Attack: Two Die As Worshippers Foil Suicide Attempt

Two female suicide bombers have blown themselves up in a village near Maiduguri, in the early hours of Saturday. The attack left five other people … Continue reading Maiduguri Attack: Two Die As Worshippers Foil Suicide Attempt


Two female suicide bombers have blown themselves up in a village near Maiduguri, in the early hours of Saturday.

The attack left five other people injured.

The Spokesman of the Borno State Police Command, DSP Victor Isuku confirmed that the incident occurred at about 5:20am.

He said the attackers attempted to enter a mosque in Juddumuri village with Improvised Explosive Devices strapped to their bodies, but were intercepted by the Muslim worshippers.

According to the police, one of the attackers detonated her vest, killing herself and her accomplice, after the Muslim worshippers prevented them from entering the mosque.

Meanwhile, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has evacuated the bodies of the bombers from the scene, while the injured are receiving treatment in hospital.

The unexploded IED from the second suicide bomber, has been defused by the Police Bomb Squad.