2 Suicide Bombers Killed Behind University of Maiduguri

BY ALIJO SYLVESTER, ABUJA – Two male suicide bombers were on Thursday at about 9:50 pm sighted and intercepted along the parapet, behind the University of Maiduguri by joint security operatives deployed to the University.

One of the suicide bombers was shot dead, while the second bomber hurriedly detonated the IED strapped to his body, thereby killing himself, in a bid to avoid being captured alive.

A statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Borno State Police Command, Victor Isuku, said the command recently deployed a full unit of PMF personnel, as well as guard and sniffer police dogs to the University, to compliment the presence of security personnel there.

Isuku said that the deployment has started yielding the desired results, among which are, to prevent and nip in the bud any attempt by the enemies of peace to threaten the lives and safety of the University of Maiduguri community and environs.

He also said the Police EOD team were drafted to sanitize the scene and its environ, adding that normalcy has since been restored.