Breaking: 5 suicide bombers hit Maiduguri, kill 3 people

Breaking: 5 suicide bombers hit Maiduguri, kill 3 people

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 9:53 am


(File photo) Emergency workers taking away the remains of a victim of suicide bomber

Borno State was hit by series of blasts early Wednesday with three locations around Muna Garage area of Maiduguri metropolis targeted in an attack which involved five suicide bombers.

The incidents occurred at about 4 am, according to PRNigeria.

The website reported that the first target of the attack was Muna Kumbori an unofficial host community camp housing 199 internally displaced persons.

The community camp was attacked by three suicide bombers which led the the death of 2 innocent persons.

The second location is Muna Dagalti which was attacked by 1 suicide bomber killing 1 innocent person.

The third location is Muna Bulaya attacked by 1 suicide bomber who was the only casuality.

PRNigeria reports that a total of 5 suicide bombers, all male adults were involved in the incidents killing 3 innocent persons.

Also, it reported that at least 20 people with various degrees of injuries were administered with first aid by Emergency response team and transported to the state specialist hospital while the remains of the dead have been deposited in the mortuary.


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