The city of Maiduguri is shocked by series of coordinated bomb attacks

Reports reaching us from Maiduguri, Borno state capital say there were series of bomb attacks in the city, Friday morning.

One of the attacks involved a suicide bomber who forced his way into the headquarters of the Nigerian police force before detonating his bomb laden vehicle.

Casualty figures are yet to be ascertained.

Earlier in the day, the commander of the Joint Task force (JTF), Victor Ebhaleme, confirmed that another suspected suicide bomber was killed by the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) he was trying to plant Gidan Dambe area of the city at about 6:00am.

Mr. Ebhaleme said said that when his men arrived the Gidan Dambe scene, “they found a man we believe to be a member of Boko Haram, dismembered by the explosion.”

He added that preliminary investigation has shown that he was killed when he was trying to plant the device.

Maiduguri residents also informed PREMIUM TIMES that another IED planted by the gate of Ramat Polytechnic exploded, although no one was affected by the explosion there.

Courtesy: Premium Times