13 dead in Borno multiple explosions - Police

13 persons have been confirmed dead by the Police Command in Borno on Thursday  following the Wednesdays multiple attack in Maiduguri.

The  State Commissioner of Police, Mr Damian Chukwu, disclosed this in Maiduguri at a news conference on the attack.

Chukwu said:

“Suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked Alidawari Village near Jiddari Polo area in Maiduguri on Wednesday.

“The suspected terrorists entered the village through Molai general area, an outskirt of Maiduguri.

“They were sporadically firing Anti Aircraft guns into and across Jiddari Polo near the Federal High Court.”

“They set fire on some houses and makeshift tents in the neighborhood.

“However, the police, comprising the Special Anti Robbery Squad (FSARS) and others were swiftly deployed to the scene to engage the attackers.’’

He further added that “the military massively mobilised and repelled the attack in a gun duel that lasted for about an hour.

“The command invited the fire service who promptly put off the fire on the burning houses.”

He said “unexploded vest on the dead suicide bomber was recovered and rendered safe by the police team.’’

Chukwu, who revealed that a civilian was killed in the stampede, while a soldier was reported wounded in action, said three AK 47 rifles, some bombs and hand grenades were recovered from the insurgents while normalcy had returned and residents were going about their normal activities.

“There were multiple suicide bomb attacks by suspected terrorists.

“Three male suicide bombers detonated explosives on their bodies,” he added, .

He said the first explosion occurred in a Mosque at Goni Kachallari village in Jere Local Government Area at the outskirt of Maiduguri, when Muslims were coming out from the Mosque.

“The suicide bomber and six others died, while 18 persons were injured.

“The second suicide bomber detonated within the premises of Chad Basin Development Authority (CBDA) at about 21.20 hours same day, killing three others.

“The third suicide bomber detonated across the road outside the CBDA killing himself and one other person.

“Police EOD team was promptly dispatched to the scene to sanitize and render the area safe,’’ he said.