Image result for bomb explosion photos nigeriaSixteen people
have been confirmed dead while 13 persons were injured in the multiple
explosions that rocked Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Saturday night.
The Borno State Commissioner of Police, Damien Chukwu
confirmed this at a press briefing on Monday.
Giving details, the CP explained that a male suicide bomber
gained entry into the premises of the University of Maiduguri, and detonated a
bomb (PBIED) strapped to his body, near the Rapid Response Services Office
building.
According to him, the suicide bomber died while three of the
university’s security personnel on duty were injured.
One of the injured security personnel, a female (whose
identity was given as Becky Edubi), later died while being attended to at the
University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
The CP also noted that in another development at about 10:30
pm, four female suicide bombers infiltrated Zannari community in Gwange general
area of Jere LGA.
Again, at about 4:00 am, another set of two female suicide
bombers detonated PBIEDs within the university premises.
One of them was said to have been detonated close to the Entrepreneurship
and Skill Acquisition Centre Complex, while the other was behind the Works
Department complex.
EOD/SARS and patrol teams were mobilised to the scenes after
which the dead and injured were evacuated to the University of Maiduguri
Teaching Hospital.
(Channelstv)
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