Two persons including a male suicide bomber and an unidentified civilian were killed Wednesday in Maiduguri.
The death followed the gunning down of a suicide bomber who “moved towards SARS Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) patrol team at Muna garage area” the police said in a statement.
According to the police ASP Murtala R. Ibrahim of Borno State command, “Today 23/7/2017, at about 1345hrs a male suicide bomber with IED strapped on his body, moved towards SARS Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) patrol team at Muna garage area.
“In an attempt to gun him down, the IED exploded killing the bomber. A civilian identity unknown was also killed in the explosion, while seven civilians and four SARS personnel were injured.
“Armoured vehicle suffered damage as a result of the blast.
“Casualties were rushed to University of Maiduguri Teaching hospital, and are responding to treatment.
“Normalcy has been restored and the area sanitized
