Bomb explosions in Borno Kills seven

Just 48 hours afterthe Joint Task Force (JTF) launched an assault against Boko Haram in Maiduguri, engaging the religious sect in a gun fight for hours, there was another series of bomb explosions inthe Borno State capital. At least seven people havedied as a result of the explosions. In the first explosion which occurred between 7am and 8.15am around Gidan Dambe area of Maiduguri, only onelife, that of the suicide bomber, was lost. Witnesses say, theimprovised explosive device (IED) which he was trying to plant, exploded accidentally, killing him in the process. The second blast, however, was more deadly and took place at the Borno State Police Headquarters where a suicide bomber struck, killing six persons,two policemen and four civilians. A police source said the suicide carbomber believed tobe a member of thedreaded Boko Haram sect attempted to force his way into the state headquartersthrough the main gate with a car laden with explosive devices. The source said the bomb went off while policemen on guard at the gate were preventing the bomber from entering. Unfortunately, although the bomber was killed, the explosive still went off. Friday’s attack is the second time a suicide bomber attack would targetthe state police headquarters. The first attempt was made last year in August. It is also the second blast inthe month of June, after that of June 2in Bauchi. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for that attack. A Joint Task Force official, who later spoke to newsmen concerning the earlier blast, said that the IED was concealed in a bag and kept under a public shed and exploded while the suicide bomber wastrying to plant it. “There was an explosion in an area of Maiduguri this morning and our men were immediately deployed to the area,” Col. Victor Ebhaleme, the field operations officer of the task force told newsmen. “They found a manwe believe to be a member of Boko Haram, dismembered by the explosion. Preliminary investigation has shown that he was killed when he was trying to plant the device.”

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