8 die in Borno bomb blast

AHMED MARI, Maiduguri

No fewer than eight people including four suicide bombers were killed in Jidari polo area of Jere local government area of Borno State while the suicide bombers were trying to infiltrate. Maiduguri, the state capital to cause mayhem during the elections.

An eye witness. Ibrahim Garba, said the incident happened in four different places in the area. All of them died in the incidents.

A member of the Civilian JTF. Hussaini Idris said: “One of the suicide bombers went to the house of a security personnel in the area knocking the gate shouting help. When a security watchman at the gate asking who is that and was trying to peep in, the bomb detonated, killing the suicide bomber alone” .

While another suicide bomber, according to him, was trying to enter a mosque where some Muslim faithful were performing early morning prayer. On hearing the sound of the earlier blast they came out. On coming out, they saw a suicide bomber trying to enter the mosque, they rushed out, while suicide bomber detonated the IEDs strapped on his body killing one person.

The second suicide bomber opened fire on the people, killing two persons but was also gunned down by their colleague.

A resident , Mallam Ibrahim Abubakar, said: “The suicide bombers were said to have been three, accompanied by the fourth who was carrying an AK 47 in case any of the the suicide bombers wants to run away or removes the suicide vest, he would gun him down”

“The suicide bomber carrying the rifle was the one who shot down two people in one of the mosques before he was equally gunned down. “The fourth suicide grabbed the son of my neighbour where they were torn into pieces by the IED,” he added.

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