Suicide assault File
Suicide bombers on Wednesday attacked the 333 Artillery defunct Mammy Market in Maiduguri, the Borno capital, wounding 15 individuals.
This was confirmed in a assertion signed by the Commissioner of Police Borno state Command, Damian Chukwu.
As said by the assertion, two feminine suicide bombers on board a tricycle, with Reg No.Ok621, had tried to drive themselves into the market at about eight:00 pm on Wednesday.
The first bomber was mentioned to have gone to the gate to buy a ticket to entry the market however was shot into explosion by a soldier on sentry.
Afterwards, the tricycle rider fled whereas the 2nd bomber detonated his Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on the tricycle.
Both bombers died immediately, leaving 15 others which included army personnel, injured.
The police, nonetheless, say the victims have been instantly rushed to the hospital and are responding to therapy.
Also in keeping with the CP, the scene has been sanitized by males of the Explosive Ordce Disposal (EOD) workforce and normalcy has been restored.
He additional stated that investigation is ongoing.