BOKO HARAM: FEMALE SUICIDE BOMBERS DIE IN BORNO

Three suspected female suicide bombers were killed in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State when their Improvised Explosive Devises (IEDs) detonated on their way to Maiduguri, the capital of the North eastern Nigerian state.

The Commissioner of Police, Mr Aderemi Opadokun, made the confirmation on Wednesday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri.

Opadokun said the bombers died on Tuesday on their way to Maiduguri to cause more havoc and disaster in the city, adding that no other person was killed.

“Three suspected female suicide bombers died in Konduga Local Government Area, about 18 kilometres to Maiduguri on Tuesday when the IEDs strapped to their bodies detonated on their way to the Borno state capital.

“All the three suicide bombers were killed and no other casualty was recorded,” he said.

He also confirmed another blast at Tungushe Dogonwaya area along Baga/Monguno Highway.

“At about 15.30 hours on Tuesday, explosions occurred at Tungushe Dogonwaya area along Baga/Monguno highway,” Opadokun said, but could not to give more details.