Reported to us from a reliable sources, confirms three persons and a civilian JTF, dead in the twin explosions -two separate suicide bombing attacks, that shook Usmanti and Kaleri area of Mafa LGA, Borno state.
confirming the incident, the Head of Media and Public Relations of the Nigerian Army, Sani Datti, said the first of the twin explosions, occurred at about 11:55pm on Tuesday when the suicide bomber was targeting a security outpost in the Usmanti layout. He was however shot by the military.
The second attack (of the twin explosions) was said to have happened on Wednesday around 5:30am, when two suicide bombers a female and a male were trying to gain entry into mosque in Kaleri area but were spotted on time by the civilian JTF.
The Kaler/Muna axis has become notorious as most of the explosions that have occurred in Maduguri in resent times are either around the place or linked to the area.
Barely a week ago, four persons were reported killed including a Professor of Veterinary Medicine.
Survivors say the attack was carried out by a seven-year-old boy who detonated his bomb while Muslim worshippers were praying at the junior staff quarters mosque.
This attack was the first major onslaught on the university since the insurgency began over seven years ago. Although several times, the Bokoharam terrorists have made attempts to attack the University, but have always been repelled. by the Military.
confirming the incident, the Head of Media and Public Relations of the Nigerian Army, Sani Datti, said the first of the twin explosions, occurred at about 11:55pm on Tuesday when the suicide bomber was targeting a security outpost in the Usmanti layout. He was however shot by the military.
The second attack (of the twin explosions) was said to have happened on Wednesday around 5:30am, when two suicide bombers a female and a male were trying to gain entry into mosque in Kaleri area but were spotted on time by the civilian JTF.
The Kaler/Muna axis has become notorious as most of the explosions that have occurred in Maduguri in resent times are either around the place or linked to the area.
Barely a week ago, four persons were reported killed including a Professor of Veterinary Medicine.
Survivors say the attack was carried out by a seven-year-old boy who detonated his bomb while Muslim worshippers were praying at the junior staff quarters mosque.
This attack was the first major onslaught on the university since the insurgency began over seven years ago. Although several times, the Bokoharam terrorists have made attempts to attack the University, but have always been repelled. by the Military.
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