Tag: Suicide Bombers
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Suicide bombers planning to bomb public facilities during Xmas – DSS raises alarm
The department of state services (DSS) said its latest intelligence indicates that criminal activities are like to heighten up during the Christmas and New year celebration. The DSS disclosed this in a press release signed by its Public relation officer, Mr Peter Afunanya and made available to journalists on Tuesday. According to the secret police,…
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Sunday disaster! Four killed, thirteen injured as suicide bombers attack worshipers in Borno
Two female suicide bombers have attacked a mosque in Gwoza, Borno state, killing four persons. It was gathered that the female bombers tried to force their way into the mosque during the early morning prayers before some persons in the neighbourhood raised an alarm. Some residents suspect that the suicide bombers might have infiltrated the…
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Five dead, three injured as suicide bombers attack Maiduguri
There was pandemonium on Sunday night in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, as five suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers detonated explosives which eventually claimed only their own lives. According to witnesses, the blasts, however, injured three other residents. Multiple deafening explosions, a first of its kind to be heard by residents in recent times, echoed…
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How to identify suicide bombers – Buratai
Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai on Saturday gave tips on how to identify suicide bombers. Speaking during a visit to the Emir of Mubi in Adamawa State where suicide bombers struck last week, Gen. Buratai said the security situation had improved in the town compared to three years ago, even though there…
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BREAKING: Many feared dead as suicide bomber invade mosque during prayers
Reports reaching TheNewsGuru.com reports have it that a teenage boy just set off his suicide vest in a mosque in Mubi, Adamawa State. Many people were reported killed following the explosion. The explosion occurred at a mosque in Wuro-Burode near yan Gwajo part of Mini. The blast occurred Tuesday afternoon while worshippers were holding Zuhr…
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JUST IN: Special Forces save Uni Maid from suicide bombers
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its Special Forces, in conjunction with some Nigerian Army troops, successfully foiled a suicide bombing attack by Boko Haram Terrorists at the University of Maiduguri, Borno on Sunday night. AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. “The…
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Boko Haram: Three suicide bombers killed in Maiduguri explosions
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the death of three suicide bombers at Muna area of Maiduguri in an attempt to infiltrate the town in Friday. The four powerful explosions occurred between 9: 00 and 9: 30 pm, sending terrifying echoes to many parts of the town. NEMA’s Northeast Zonal Coordinator, Mr Bashir…
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Two suicide bombers killed in Borno
Two Female suicide bombers were killed on Wednesday night in an attempt to attack a military formation in Alikaramanti area in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The attackers were intercepted by the soldiers on duty in the area after Giwa Barracks before they hurriedly detonated the Improvised Explosive Device strapped to their bodies. Confirming the…
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5 dead, 39 injured in as suicide bombers attack IDP
Five persons have been confirmed dead as suicide bombers suspected to be Boko Haram members attacked the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp in Dalori, Borno state on Wednesday. The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) chairman, Satomi Ahmad confirming the incident to newsmen in Maiduguri said five IDPs members and 39 others sustained various degrees…
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BREAKING: Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers kill 12, injure 48 in Maiduguri
Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers killed 12 people and injured 48 others in an attack on Wednesday in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, officials from the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) for Borno said. In recent weeks, Nigeria’s military has embarked on an offensive against the Islamist insurgency in the northeastern state of Borno,…