A female suicide bomber has been killed by the Nigerian troops after she tried to detonate a bomb near a checkpoint.
This was revealed in a statement by the acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman who said:
"On Sunday 11th September 2016, evening, a suspected female
suicide bomber was seen approaching troops check point located at Kara
Cattle market axis, Dikwa, towards Antul and Mukdala, Dikwa Local
Government Area, Borno State.
She was challenged from afar by the vigilant duty sentry, she
refused to stop claiming to be coming from Monguno to see her parents in
Dikwa.
Troops sensing the direction of approach was suspicious and
abnormal, fired a shot at her and the sentry gallant sentry was proven
right as she was carrying a Person Borne Improvised Explosive Device
(PBIED) which exploded with a loud bang, killing her instantly and
causing minor injury on 2 soldiers and a Civilian JTF assisting them.
The injured soldiers and the civilian have been treated and have continued with their duties.
This incident has shown that there are a few of the remnants of
the Boko Haram terrorists that are determined to carry out criminal
acts to create panic and insecurity in some areas.
In a related development, there is also very reliable information that remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists now disguise or pretend to be mad men or women in order to gain access to some locations especially in Maiduguri.
Consequently, all should be very wary of any seemingly mentally unstable or mad men or women found wandering and report same.
The public are further enjoined to report any suspicious persons or movement to the security agencies."
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