2 female bombers die at a military mammy market

2 female bombers die at a military mammy market

According to the Borno Command of the Nigerian Police Force two female Boko Haram bombers died on Wednesday night while attempting to infiltrate 333 Artillery military hangout in Maiduguri.

Edet Okon, the Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), disclosed this in a statement released today in Maiduguri.

He said the first bomber was gunned down by soldiers while trying to buy a ticket to gain entrance into Mammy market, where soldiers socialise. The soldiers had shot her on suspicion she was a bomber.

“The bomb exploded and killed the first bomber while the second bomber detonated her IED inside the tricycle.

The driver of the tricycle fled the scene.

“As a result of the explosions, the two bombers died instantly while fifteen persons were injured and were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

“Meanwhile, the scene of incident has been sanitised by a team of EOD personnel and normalcy has been restored.

“The Commissioner of Police Borno State, CP Damian Chukwu assures members of the public of the commitment of the force to continue to protect lives and properties at all times” he said.