Buratai shines tooth as Nigerian Army kill four Maiduguri- bound suicide bombers

Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that four
female suicide bombers were intercepted by
troops and Borno Youths Empowerment Youth,
otherwise known as Civilian JTF, ahead of a
checkpoint about which is about 25km outskirts
of the city of Maiduguri.
Colonel Sani Usman, Director of Army Public
Relations said in the statement that preliminary
investigation revealed that suicide bombers were
earlier observed trying to bypass a military
checkpoint through a close by village before they
were ordered to take the right road.
He however noted that few metres short of the
checkpoint, one of the bombers swiftly
detonated her vest. This, he said prompted
vigilant troops to gun down the other three
suicide bombers before they carry out their
nefarious acts.
''Sadly, one of the Civilian JTF lost his live and
four other persons sustained various degrees of
injuries. The Nigeria Police Explosive Ordinance
Device team in the area safely detonated the
unexploded Improvised Explosive Device carried
by the other suicide bombers. The security
situation in the area is now cool and calm.''
Usman said.