The Police Command in Borno said on Monday that a total of 12 persons were killed while 18 others sustained various degrees of injuries in multiple suicide bomb attacks in Maiduguri. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Damian Chukwu, made this known while confirming the attack at a news briefing in Maiduguri. Chukwu said that the […]
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Not less than 11 people have been reportedly killed while three sustained injuries in separate suicide attacks in Maiduguri. As reported by TheCable, a security source said that two bombers detonated their explosives around Molai Kalamari at exactly 10pm on Tuesday. He added that the second explosion took place at Sabongari Polo area of the […]
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There was pandemonium in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, as Boko Haram insurgents attacked communities in Addawari village, Jiddari-Polo area, shooting sporadically. According to a resident; “We have been indoors for the past two hours. Sounds of gunshot everywhere. We can’t even go out to break our fast.” In a swift response, the military said it carried out […]
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Security operatives and members of Civilian JTF volunteer group have intercepted a pregnant suicide bomber and another woman in Borno State. The two female suicide bombers were subdued when they refused to surrender and attempted to attack a security post. The incident occured in Ummarari village along mulai axis of Maiduguri Damboa road at the […]
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The multiple explosions in Maiduguri early on Friday killed three suicide bombers and destroyed three petrol trucks. The Borno Police Command confirmed the casualty and expressed joy that no person was killed aside the three suicide bombers. The incident happened close to Armani petrol station in the neighborhood of the NNPC depot on Damboa road […]
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At least 11 persons were killed as nine suicide bombers attacked Maiduguri, the Borno state capital on Thursday night, witnesses and security sources said. The Nine suicide bombers were among the dead. Multiple explosions echoed across the city at about 11 p.m. on Thursday as three female suicide bombers detonated their explosive belts near Muna […]
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An 18-year-old Boko Haram suicide bomber, Amina, who was intercepted by men of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday in Maiduguri, said she was given N200 for the mission. She said she was abducted two years ago by the sect members in Madagali, Adamawa, and taken to Sambisa forest. “They gave us […]
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The Borno state police command has released a statement on the twin blasts that occurred on the campus of the University of Maiduguri in the early hours of today, stating that four persons including a professor were killed and 15 others injured. The killed Professor was identified as Aliyu Usman Mani, the Director of Veterinary […]
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Many people are feared dead after twin bomb explosions rocked the University of Maiduguri at about 5:00AM on Monday (Today). One of the suicide bombers detonated the bomb at a Mosque near Gate 1, when people were observing their early morning prayer, while the second one occurred around Gate 5 of the University. Rescue and […]
Continue ReadingThree people have been confirmed dead and at least 17 others have been injured in Sunday’s bomb explosion in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), says the attack was carried out by two suicide bombers. An official of the local vigilante called Civilian-JTF, involved in the rescue and evacuation of victims […]
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