Aderemi Opadokun, Borno State Commissioner of Police, disclosed to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, the bombers died on their way to Maiduguri to cause more havoc and disaster
“Three suspected female suicide bombers died in Konduga Local Government Area, about 18 kilometres to Maiduguri on Tuesday when the IEDs strapped to their bodies detonated on their way to the Borno state capital. All the three suicide bombers were killed and no other casualty was recorded,” he said.
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Boko Haram sect members.
Opadokun also confirmed another blast occured at Tungushe Dogonwaya area along Baga/Monguno Highway “At about 15.30 hours on Tuesday, explosions occurred at Tungushe Dogonwaya area along Baga/Monguno highway,” Opadokun said.
Activities of the Boko Haram sect have been causing unrest in Maiduguri and other states in the north-eastern part of the country.
During his inauguration, President Buhari instructed the military to relocate their command centre to Maiduguri in order to further curtail the activities of the sect.
Buhari administration also sought the support of other neighboring countries to strengthen the fight against the sect.
