In a fresh suicide attack in Maiduguri yesterday, three suicide bombers, killed themselves after they were intercepted by members of the civilian joint task force, JTF, in Molai area of Maiduguri, Borno State capital.
The security operatives were said to have sighted them immediately they moved out of the tricycle which brought them to the area. Victor Isuku, police spokesman, confirmed the incident, saying normalcy had been restored in the area. He said: “Today (yesterday) at 5:55p.m., three female suicide bombers were seen near Mamanti village in Molai area by vigilant security operatives. “They hurriedly detonated the improvised explosive devices strapped to their bodies, killing themselves only. “Police EOD teams were promptly drafted to the scene to sanitise the area and restore normalcy.”
Meanwhile, Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State, yesterday, said Boko Haram insurgents destroyed 156,453 houses, representing about 30 percent of the housing stock in the state. Governor Shettima made this known in Maiduguri, the state capital.
3 suicide bombers blow selves up in Maiduguri
