Joint
security operatives deployed to the University of Maiduguri, 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
sanitize the scene and its environs as well as ensure the return of
normalcy.
The Borno
State Police Command recently deployed a full unit of Police Military Force
personnel as well as guard and sniffer dogs to the university to complement the
security personnel presence there.
The move,
added the statement, has begun to yield results, notably by preventing
terrorists' attempts to inflict violence on the university and its
environs.
Terrorists
have recently targeted the university, leaving behind a considerable number of
casualties in deaths and injuries.
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