The NEMA North-East Zonal Information Officer, Abdulkadir Ibrahim, confirmed the death of three persons on Monday
The National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed the death of three persons in a suicide bomb attack at the Dalori Internally Displaced Persons camp in Maiduguri, Borno State on Sunday night.
The NEMA North-East Zonal Information Officer, Abdulkadir Ibrahim, confirmed the death of three persons on Monday, adding that 15 other persons were injured during the incident.
However, sources said the death toll from two attempts on the IDPs camp, suspected to have been carried out by Boko Haram elements, was five.
A competent security source had earlier told the News Agency of Nigeria that a female suicide bomber was shot by security men when she tried to cross the perimeter fence at the camp.
The source said: “They shot her and the explosive device strapped to her body detonated, and blew the woman into pieces.”
The source added that a male suicide bomber had also infiltrated the camp and detonated the explosives strapped to his body and killed four persons.
The source added: “Two persons died on the spot while two others died at the hospital.”
The NEMA North-East Zonal Information Officer, Abdulkadir Ibrahim, confirmed the death of three persons on Monday, adding that 15 other persons were injured during the incident.
However, sources said the death toll from two attempts on the IDPs camp, suspected to have been carried out by Boko Haram elements, was five.
A competent security source had earlier told the News Agency of Nigeria that a female suicide bomber was shot by security men when she tried to cross the perimeter fence at the camp.
The source said: “They shot her and the explosive device strapped to her body detonated, and blew the woman into pieces.”
The source added that a male suicide bomber had also infiltrated the camp and detonated the explosives strapped to his body and killed four persons.
The source added: “Two persons died on the spot while two others died at the hospital.”
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