The Borno Police Command, on Wednesday confirmed the
death of seven persons in a multiple suicide attack in Maiduguri.
Mr Damian Chukwu, the
Commissioner of Police told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the
suicide bombers targeted three “unauthorized” Internally Displaced Persons
(IDP) camps in Muna area of the city.
He said that the first
attack was at a camp sheltering displaced persons mainly from Gulumba
community in Bama Local Government Area of the state.
“All together seven
persons were killed made up of three suspected suicide bombers and four
innocent Nigerians.
“The attack happened
around 4.30 am on Wednesday around Muna area of the metropolis.
“The first attack took
place at a place called Gulumba where IDPs mainly from Gulumba community are
staying.
“The suicide bomber
sneaked in and detonated his explosive killing himself, a woman and a kid, nine
others were also injured.
“The second attack
occurred in a place called Muna Dagalti in the same environment where
unauthorized IDPs are staying.
“The suicide bomber
detonated his explosive inside the tent killing himself and one other person,
six others were injured.
“The third attack was
at a place called Muna Baya where the suspected suicide bomber met some Muslim
faithful performing ablution for early Morning Prayer.
“He ran to them and
detonated his explosive killing himself and one other person, four others were
also injured.”
NAN reports that an
official of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA),
however, said five suspected suicide bombers were involved in the attacks.
NEMA North East
Information Officer Malam Abdulkadir Ibrahim, in a statement in Maiduguri,
said five suicide bombers and three innocent people died in the attack.
“Series of bomb blasts
have occurred in three locations around Muna Garage area of Maiduguri
metropolis. The incidents occurred at about 4 am.
“A total of five
suicide bombers all male adults were involved in the incidents killing three
persons,” he added.
According to the NEMA
spokesman, 20 people with various degree of injuries were administered with
first aid by emergency response teams before they were transported to the
state specialist hospital.
He said that the
remains of the dead have been deposited in the mortuary.
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