Soldiers ​kill​ three female suicide bombers in Maiduguri

By Abdulkareem Haruna
Soldiers have in the early hours of Friday shot down three women; all strapped with explosive device on their bodies while attempting to invade Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, officials said.

Echoing explosions reverberated over the sleepy city as two of the improvised explosives devices on the bodies of the women went off, killing three of them.

Police Public Relations officer, Mr. Victor Isuku, a deputy superintendent of police confirmed the incident in a text message sent out via his office's WhatsApp handle.

"This morning at about 0530hrs, three (3) female suicide bombers with IED strapped to their bodies were sighted by military patrol team in Umarari village, near Mulai towards Maiduguri", he said. 

"They were promptly gun down and the IED on two of them exploded killing all three of them. The unexploded IED on the third was rendered safe and detonated by Police bomb disposal Unit who promptly mobilized to the scene".

Boko Haram's hostility, especially suicide bombing attacks, has increased since the release of 21 Chibok schoolgirls mid October.

Borno state police commissioner, Mr. Damian Chukwu has recently blamed the upsurge of attacks by Boko Haram attacks on the coming of the dry season, which gives the insurgents ample access routes to invade the city through bush paths.