A
total of at least four suicide bombers stormed Polo and Molai general
areas in Jere local government area of Borno State, and killed 12
civilians while wounding about 20 others.
An Ambulance on the scene of fresh Maiduguri bombing (Photo: Sahara Reporters Media)
At least 16 people have been killed and 20 others injured when
suicide bombers attacked villages on the outskirts of Maiduguri last
night, eyewitnesses said.
According to SaharaReporters, four suicide bombers stormed Polo and
Molai general areas in Jere local government area of Borno State
killing 12 civilians and wounding about 20 others around 10 pm.
Residents of Molai Kaliyari village, Goni Ali also said two female
bombers attacked Civilian JTF post killing 11 members of the security
outfit.
"All the people we lost here are Civilian JTF members who volunteer to protect us, they were attacked by two female bombers," a resident Ali Kauna said.
Chairman CJTF at Molai Kaliyari village Gambo Bukar also confirmed
that 12 civilian JTF were killed and seven are currently receiving
treatment at State Specialist Hospital.
"This won't deter us to continue to protect our people, we lost
12 members in all their satanic attacked and 22 people are seriously
wounded including 12 of our members," Bukar said.
The Borno Police Command is yet to confirm the causality figure but
DSP Victor Isuku said that the CP will address newsmen at the scene of
the attacks later today.
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