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1 killed, 2 injured by Suicide Bomber in Borno

There was pandemonium on Sunday in Borno as a suicide bomber injured two persons in Biu Local Government Area of the state.

Confirming the incident was ASP Daso Nahum, the command’s Public Relations Officer, PPRO.

It was said that the incident occurred at about 8pm on Sunday, when the Muslim faithful were observing their night prayers.

“The male suicide bomber, who was suspected to be heading to the mosque, detonated the Improvised Explosive Device(IED) close to the roundabout, killing himself.

”Two passersby who were wounded by the explosive were immediately rushed to a hospital for treatment.

”A combined team of security personnel were immediately deployed to the scene of the incident to restore normalcy,” ASP Daso Nahum said.

”People should make sure that they are vigilant and should not hesitate to report any suspicious moves to the security agencies.”

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