Maiduguri Boko Haram Attack: 17 Dead, 24 Others Injured–Police

The Police in Maiduguri have confirmed the death of 17 persons and 24 injured during Boko Haram insurgents organized attack on Maiduguri, yesterday night.

Speaking Journalists the Borno State Commissioner of Police, Damian Chukwu, told journalists in a press briefing, that three Boko Haram suicide bombers were shot dead as security personnel battled to repel the attack.

He said one of the attackers, who were also armed with explosives wrapped around his body, was arrested alive.

He said the police have recovered 14 bodies and 24 injured victims from the scene of multiple bomb attacks in mosques around the Chad Basin Development Authority headquarters.

The injured were being treated, he said;

“We had some incidents of act of terrorism by the BHT yesterday the 7th June 2016, which was a clearly indication that the terrorists who have suffered defeat and rendered incapable of carrying out their usual attacks had resorted to guerilla actions,” said Mr. Chukwu.

“Yesterday 17:55 hours some Boko Haram terrorist attacked at Alidawari village near Jiddari Polo area of Maiduguri, sporadically firing AA (anti-aircraft) rifles across Jiddari Polo and the Federal High Court. They set fire on some houses.

Mr. Chukwu said one of the attackers was captured alive and was in the custody of the Nigeria army, while “three terrorists including a suicide bomber were killed in action”.