Nigeria: Police Confirms The Killing Of Two In Another Maiduguri Attack

The Nigeria Police Force, Bornu State Command, have confirmed the killings of a local vigilante and a suicide bomber during an attempt to attack a Mosque in Maiduguri (North-east Nigeria) by a suicide bomber on Monday morning.

Spokesperson of the Command, Victor Isuzu, said a male suicide bomber carried out the attack at the Dalori area of the state capital.

According to him, “Today at about 0522hrs, a male suicide bomber detonated Improvised Explosive Device (IED) strapped to his body near a mosque at Dalori Quarters situated along Maiduguri/ Konduga /Bama road.
“The bomber killed himself and a local vigilante- the civilian JTF operative who tried to prevent him from getting close to the mosque where many faithful in the locality were observing their early morning prayers,” Isuzu said in a statement, adding that the area of the Monday attack had been secured and normal activities has resumed.

Between 28^th December, 2016 and 31^st January, 2017, at least 26 people were killed in separate bomb attacks in Maiduguri, Bornu State capital – 20, in an attack in Buraburin area while another four were killed two weeks ago at a Mosque in University of Maiduguri staff quarters.