Admin l Tuesday, January 31, 2017
KONDUGA, Maiduguri – Two people were today killed when a male suicide bomber detonated an improvised Explosive Devices, IED, near a mosque at Dalori Quaters, Maiduguri.
Those killed according to Head Media, Public Relations, National Emergency Management, NEMA, Mr. Ahmed Datti are the male suicide bomber and a member of the Civilian JTF who prevented the suicide bomber from getting close to those worshipping in the mosque.
He said the incident occurred at round 5: 20 Tuesday morning 31/1/2017, adding that their bodies have been evacuated to Specialists Hospital Maiduguri.
“Today at about 0522hrs, a male suicide bomber detonated IED strapped to his body near a mosque at Dalori Quarters situated along Maiduguri/Konduga/Bama road, killing himself and a civilian JTF operative was preventing the suicide bomber from getting close to or access the mosque where many faithfuls in the locality were observing their early morning prayers. EOD personnel of the command, have since swept the scene and rendered it safe, while normalcy has returned to the area”, he said in a statement.
