About eight soldiers and other civilians have been reported killed in another bomb blast in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.The suicide bomber was said to have targeted a military checkpoint near the Maimalari Military barracks along Baga road west of the metropolis after passing through other check point from Baga town.
Boko Haram insurgents have continued a sustained suicide attacks on Maiduguri since President Mohammadu Buhari was sworn in on May 29, with no day passing by without an attack on the troubled city.
Abdullahi Sabo who resides around Baga road told our correspondent that he heard a deafening sound like a heavy thunder storm at about 5:20pm. ” I later learnt that it occurred at a major checkpoint that lead to Brigadier Maimalari barracks along Baga road,” Sabo said.
It was gathered that the bomber deliberately chose to detonate his device when residents were rushing back home ahead the 7pm curfew time.
A Civilian JTF who pleaded for anonymity informed that many soldiers were killed in the attack. He added, “the bomber was clever to come to the checkpoint and stopped to be checked by the soldiers from a car when he triggered off his explosive. I counted about eight soldiers that were killed on the spot.”
An impeccable military source who prefers anonymity confirmed the attack but however informed that the attack was not exactly on the check point but rather near the barracks.
He said, “yes the blast occurred near the barracks and killed a number of people. But the suicide attack did not occur at exactly the checkpoint; it happened about 60meters meter away from the soldiers checkpoint.
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