Four people including a mother and her two children were
killed yesterday night March 18th, when three suicide
bombers, (two teenagers and an adult,) attacked umarari
village of mulai community in Jere LG of Borno State.
One Civilian JTF was also killed while eight people were
injured. All the casualties were evacuated to Borno State
specialist hospital by the NEMA ERT and SEMA . The
remains of the three suicide bombers were also deposited
at the mortuary of the hospital.
Spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, Victor
Isuku, who confirmed the incident said the suicide bombers
attempted to infiltrate Maiduguri town through Umarari
village in Molai.
"They were sighted by Civilian JTF and challenged. They
detonated the IEDs strapped to their bodies while running
to different directions," said Mr Isuku.
"Four people which included a ivilian JTF, a woman and her
two children died, while eight others sustained injuries, and
have been taken to hospital,"
