[Mhiz Rebecca]

Today, the Police in Borno State said two female
suicide bombers were killed when they detonated the
Improvised Explosive Device (IED) strapped to their
bodies in the outskirts of Maiduguri.
A statement issued and signed by DSP Isuku Victor ,
the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in
Maiduguri, said eight people sustained injuries in the
incident. Victor also said that the incident occurred on
Friday at about 17:38 p.m. when the female suicide
bombers detonated IEDs against a taxi on Maiduguri-
Mafa Highway.
“Two female suicide bombers detonated IEDs against a taxi
on Maiduguri-Mafa road, close to the National Drugs Law
Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) checkpoint in the outskirt of
Maiduguri. Only the suicide bombers died in the blast, while
eight others including a staff of the NDLEA sustained
injuries and are responding to treatment. The taxi with
registration number XA 479 DRZ was conveying bags of
charcoal and two female passengers, including a tricycle
machine was also affected in the explosion,” he said.
Victor added that the police EOD had sanitised the
scene while normalcy had been restored to the area.
Mr Abdullahi Danbatta, the Head of Rescue Team,
State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), said
that the victims were receiving treatment at the
Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri.