Two suicide bombers still on the loose in Maiduguri – Gov Zulum
Borno State governor Babagana Zulum, has said that five suicide bombers slipped into the state, and only three of them have so far, set off their Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs.
Borno State governor Babagana Zulum, has said that five suicide bombers slipped into the state, and only three of them have so far, set off their Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs.
Zulum spoke in an interview with the BBC News Pidgin on Friday, while reacting to the triple blasts that rocked Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, killing no fewer than 23 people, with about 100 others wounded.
The Nigerian Army said the explosions occured on Monday evening, adding that the targets included the Post Office area, the Monday Market stretch, and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital Gatem
The military pointed accusing finger at Boko Haram militants.
According to Zulum, the security teams are still hunting for the other two bombers and his government is dead set on making sure their plan falls apart.
His words, “We’ve got solid intelligence that five suicide bombers made it into Maiduguri,” he explained. “Three have already detonated their devices.
“We’re tracking the remaining two right now. I won’t say more than that, but we’re on it. By God’s grace, we’ll stop those last two before they can strike.
“As the governor and chief security officer of Borno, it hit me hard.
The military pointed accusing finger at Boko Haram militants.
According to Zulum, the security teams are still hunting for the other two bombers and his government is dead set on making sure their plan falls apart.
His words, “We’ve got solid intelligence that five suicide bombers made it into Maiduguri,” he explained. “Three have already detonated their devices.
“We’re tracking the remaining two right now. I won’t say more than that, but we’re on it. By God’s grace, we’ll stop those last two before they can strike.
“As the governor and chief security officer of Borno, it hit me hard.
“My prayers are with the victims and their families. I just want to reassure the people of Maiduguri and the whole state that this madness will end.”
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