Suicide bomber kills five in Borno

The Police Command in Borno on Tuesday confirmed the killing of five persons in a suicide bomb attack iKonduga Local Government Area of the state.



The Spokesman of the command, Mr Victor Isuku, made the confirmation in a statement in Maiduguri.

“Information received from Konduga has it that on Monday at about 2130 hrs, three Female suicide bombers detonated explosives strapped to their bodies at Shuwa settlement of Mandarari Ward Konduga, killing themselves and two others.

“While six persons sustained injuries, Normalcy has been restored in the area,” Isuku said

The command had on May 13 confirmed a twin suicide attack that rocked the premises of University of Maiduguri.

According to the command’s Spokesman, Victor Isuku, three suicide bombers hurriedly detonated IEDs strapped to their bodies, killing themselves and a university security personnel.

(NAN)