ANOTHER SUICIDE BOMBER INTERCEPTED IN MAIDUGURI

This afternoon, combined team of Nigeria
policemen maintaining security duties at
the entrance of Borno State Government
Secretariat, (which was known as Musa
Usman Secretariat) in Maiduguri,
intercepted and prevented a male suicide
bomber from entering to attack workers
based on suspicion.
Unfortunately, in the process of stopping
him, he detonated the Improvised
Explosive Device (IED) on his body,
instantly killing himself, a policeman and
critically injuring another policeman that
stopped him from gaining entry into the
Secretariat Complex.
Sadly, the injured policeman died later.
Similarly, 18 people have sustained
various degrees of injuries and have since
been evacuated to hospital for treatment.
Troops have cordoned off the area and
evacuated all workers from the
Secretariat and reinforced security.
In addition, the Explosive Ordinance
Device (EOD) and K9 teams have been
mobilized to the Secretariat for screening
until it is declared safe.
This unfortunate incident has reinforced
the need for more security consciousness
and awareness on the part of all of us as
the remnants of the Boko Haram
terrorists and their sympathizers still
mingle with the society.
It therefore behoves on all and sundry to
ensure that they are detected and
prevented from carrying out their
dastardly acts.
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations