The Borno Police Command on Sunday confirmed the killing of
two persons after a suspected female suicide bomber detonated an explosive
along Baga/Monguno.
Commissioner of Police Aderemi Opadokun, who spoke in an
interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri, said that four
persons were also injured.
“A female suicide bomber detonated an Improvised Explosive
Devise (IED) strapped on her body along Baga/Monguno highway, killing herself
and two others on Saturday.
“Four persons sustained injuries during the attack,’’ he
said.
He also confirmed an IED explosion near a military check
point in Konduga Local Government Area, in which two persons were injured.
“It is true that we had a suspected IED explosion at
Tungushe village in Konduga LGA on Saturday near a military check point.
“Two persons were injured and they are now being treated at
the hospital,’’ he said.
Opadokun advised residents to be vigilant and report strange
objects to the nearest security check point for action
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