Security Operatives Foil Another Suicide Bomb Attack At UNIMAID

Joint security operatives deployed to the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), on Thursday, foiled an attempt by two male suicide bombers to wreak havoc at the institution. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Mr. Victor Isuku, spokesman of the Borno State Police Command.

According to the statement, the two suicide bombers were spotted at about 9.50pm along the parapet behind the university by the joint security operatives deployed to the university.

One of the suicide bombers, said the statement, was shot dead, while the second hurriedly detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) strapped to his body, killing himself to avoid being captured alive.

A team from the Police Explosive Ordinance Department (EOD) was subsequently drafted to sanitise the scene and its environs as well as ensure the return of normalcy.