The suicide bomber who killed 5 in Maiduguri on Tuesday (yesterday) shouted ‘Sai Buhari”before detonating the bomb. The Commissioner of Police in the State, Aderemi Opadokun, disclosed this
while addressing journalists in Maiduguri hours after the attack.
According to Mr. Opadokun, the attack
occurred at about 11.30 a.m.
occurred at about 11.30 a.m.
“A suicide bomber, who was shouting “Sai Buhari”, and dancing in the
abattoir, detonated Improvised Explosive Device strapped on his body
when people had gathered around him.“Five people, including himself, died, while eight others sustained injuries,” he said.
Mr. Opadokun added that policemen were mobilised to the scene to
evacuate the corpses and the convey the injured to the hospital, adding
that investigation into the blast was ongoing.