IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE EXPLOSION IN BIU

At about 8.15am today a tricycle, known
as “Keke NAPEP” unknowingly stepped on
an Improvise Explosive Device (IED)
planted by the side of Biu -Damboa road
close to a military checkpoint at the
outskirts of Biu town, Borno State.
Unfortunately, the IED exploded instantly
killing 4 persons comprising of a woman
with her baby and 2 other male adults.
Three other persons were injured
including a soldier and they were
immediately evacuated to Biu General
Hospital. We regret to state that the
injured soldier also died at the hospital.
The general area has been cordoned off
and Explosive Ordinance Device (EOD)
team from Forward Operation Base (FOB)
in Buratai have been mobilized to
carryout further search of the area.
Preliminary investigations shows that the
IED was buried long time ago undetected.
It exploded when the tricycle erroneously
stepped on it.
We commiserate with the families of the
victims of this sad incident.
This unfortunate development has
brought to the fore, the need for more
security consciousness and vigilance
among all.
We would like to reiterate that the
explosion would not deter us from seeing
to the end of Boko Haram terrorists
wherever they might be hiding through
our ongoing clearance operations.
We want to use this opportunity to solicit
for more cooperation from the members
of the public to enable us succeed in the
fight against the remnants of these
criminal elements going by the
appellation “Boko Haram terrorists”.
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Reltaions