Four female suicide bombers were on Wednesday at about 7.30am intercepted by troops and Borno Youths Empowerment Youth, otherwise known as Civilian JTF.
The suicide bombers were intercepted ahead of a checkpoint which is about 25km outskirts of the city of Maiduguri.
So far, preliminary investigation revealed that suicide bombers were earlier observed trying to bypass a military checkpoint through a village before they were ordered to take the right road.
However, few metres short of the checkpoint, one of the bombers swiftly detonated her vest while the vigilant troops gunned down the other three suicide bombers before they could carry out their nefarious acts.
A statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman said sadly, one of the Civilian JTF lost his live while four other persons sustained various degrees of injuries.
The statement further said that the Nigeria Police Explosive Ordinance Device team in the area safely detonated the unexploded Improvised Explosive Device carried by the other suicide bombers.
-New Horizon Newspaper
