Two suspected female suicide bombers killed in Maiduguri

On Saturday, March 11, 2017, two female suicide bombers allegedly to be females, were shot dead by security operatives in Maiduguri, Borno State.

Body of one of the Bombers

In a statement released by the Police Command, represented by its spokesman revealed that the female bombers were shot when attempting to enter Maiduguri through the Umarari in Molai, close to Damboa road.

The statements says: “On Saturday at about 20:45hrs, two female suspected suicide bombers, of about 18 years of age, attempted to enter Maiduguri through Umarari in Molai General Area which is about 9 Kilometres to the township.

“They were sighted by local vigilantes- the Civilian JTF- and consequently shot dead by security personnel on duty at the area.

“The police Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team was mobilised to the scene to render the unexploded improvised explosive device safe, while normalcy has been restored to the area."