– 17 people have been confirmed dead in Borno state multiple blasts
– The incident occurred around 8:30pm on Sunday June 18
– It occurred when Muslim faithful were performing their night prayers
At least 17 persons were killed after five suspected female bombers attacked Kofa Community near Dalori in Borno.
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Eyewitness told newsmen in Kofa that the incident occurred around 8:30pm Sunday, when Muslim faithful were performing their night prayers.
“We heard loud sound around 8:30pm, near a mosque, forcing people to run back to their house
“As we were preparing to rescue the victims of the first blast, we heard another explosion close by.
“It was really terrifying; many people died and many others were injured
“The third explosion occurred after a short while.
The incident occurred around 8:30pm on Sunday June 18
“Eventually, we evacuated eight bodies in the night, to the hospital, while 25 others were injured,” recounted Malam Ibrahim Kolo, member of a vigilante group.
Mr Victor Isuku, spokesman of Borno Police Command, confirmed the incident, saying 17 persons were killed during the attacks.
“On Sunday , at about 2030hrs, five suspected female bombers detonated explosives strapped to their bodies in Kofa community, which is about 8km from Maiduguri, and situated along Maiduguri to Konduga road.
“The first bomber detonated near a mosque, killing seven persons.
” The second detonated in a house
“A total of 17 persons, including the five bombers died, while 11 persons sustained injuries and were rushed to University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
“Police anti explosive team were mobilized to the scene and normalcy has since been restored,” he said.
However, spokesperson of the North East Zonal office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Abdulkadir Ibrahim, said in a statement in Maiduguri that 16 people were killed.
“At about 8.45 pm, two female bombers were intercepted when they tried to gain access into Dalori 2 IDP camp.
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“Two other female bombers also detonated their explosives at the adjoining Dalori kofa village at about 8.10 pm, where they killed 16 people,” Ibrahim said.
“A total of four bombers were involved in the incident. Injured victims have been administered with first aid and transported to hospitals within Maiduguri for treatment,” said Ibrahim.
Meanwhile, ZENITHBLOG.com had reported that two Boko Haram bombers who attacked the city ended up getting killed in their own explosion while another one was shot dead by the army.
Cameroon based investigative journalist, Bisong Etahoben, announced the attack in a tweet he made on Tuesday morning.
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