11 killed as suicide bombers target Borno highways
Fatimah Abdullahi
Borno State Commissioner of Police on Friday confirmed the death of 11 people during Thursday’s two separate suicide bombings carried out in the state by suspected female terrorists.
The Commissioner, Mr Aderemi Opadokun said, “there was an explosion at Malari village along Bama/Konduga Highway on 2/7/15 (Thursday) at about 1400 hours.
“A female suicide bomber detonated IED (Improvised Explosive Devices) strapped to her body, killing herself and seven others”.
The police boss added that 13 persons sustained injuries in the first highway blast while another one along Allau Dam road on Bama/Konduga Highway by a female suicide bomber also killed three other persons including the bomber.
