Four female suicide bombers were Monday killed when they tried to sneak into Maiduguri metropolis, Borno state Police command has said.
Victor Isuku, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, who confirmed the incident, said the incident occurred at about 8:30 a.m. in Tomsu Ngamdu community on the outskirts of Maiduguri.
Isuku stated that one of the suicide bombers detonated her explosive near a military check point, while another detonated hers at a Civilian Joint Task Force checkpoint, killing themselves and injuring six farmers nearby.
He said that the two other bombers were shot dead by security operatives before they detonated the bomb concealed in their bodies.
“Police EOD teams have been deployed to the scene to sanitise the area,” the PPRO said.
