At least 21 persons lost their lives
yesterday in a failed suicide mission
targeted at a Nigeria National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC) facility near
Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
The dead, according to a statement by
the Defence Headquarters (DHQ),
include six insurgents and 15 civilians,
among them was a member of the Youth
Vigilante Group also called Civilian JTF.
It said 17 others were injured in the
explosion, which was triggered by the
planned suicide bombing.
However, luck ran out for one of the
suicide bombers as he was apprehended
by soldiers before he could flee the
scene.
The Director of Defence Information,
Maj-Gen. Chris Olukolade, gave the
update in a statement on the incident
after the mop-up operation was
concluded by troops.
He said: “Also, 15 civilians, including a
member of Youth Vigilante Group, died
while 17 others were wounded in the
explosion that occurred at Mule near
Maiduguri on Tuesday afternoon.
“Eight vehicles were also destroyed in
the incident. Six of the terrorists died
while one has been arrested”.
The botched suicide mission was said to
have occurred in Mule, the outskirts of
Maiduguri where trucks awaiting loading
of fuel from the depot are usually
parked.
The DHQ has ordered troops to give all-
round protection to sensitive
installations and facilities in Borno and
Yobe states.
yesterday in a failed suicide mission
targeted at a Nigeria National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC) facility near
Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
The dead, according to a statement by
the Defence Headquarters (DHQ),
include six insurgents and 15 civilians,
among them was a member of the Youth
Vigilante Group also called Civilian JTF.
It said 17 others were injured in the
explosion, which was triggered by the
planned suicide bombing.
However, luck ran out for one of the
suicide bombers as he was apprehended
by soldiers before he could flee the
scene.
The Director of Defence Information,
Maj-Gen. Chris Olukolade, gave the
update in a statement on the incident
after the mop-up operation was
concluded by troops.
He said: “Also, 15 civilians, including a
member of Youth Vigilante Group, died
while 17 others were wounded in the
explosion that occurred at Mule near
Maiduguri on Tuesday afternoon.
“Eight vehicles were also destroyed in
the incident. Six of the terrorists died
while one has been arrested”.
The botched suicide mission was said to
have occurred in Mule, the outskirts of
Maiduguri where trucks awaiting loading
of fuel from the depot are usually
parked.
The DHQ has ordered troops to give all-
round protection to sensitive
installations and facilities in Borno and
Yobe states.
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