Vigilante thwart bombing off borno market

A brave vigilante on Saturday, August 15,
thwarted an attempted suicide bombing at
Rumirgo market, Askira Uba LGA of Borno
state.
The army spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman,
disclosed the information to Premium Times
saying that the suspected assaulter had been
accosted by the security conscious vigilante as
the man was heading to the site of the planned
attack.
“In the process of interrogation, the suspected
terrorist blew himself off and died on the
spot. The vigilante member sustained injuries
and has been rushed to hospital for medical
treatment by troops.
“The situation is under control as people go
about their normal businesses. The Nigerian
troops have has been placed on maximum alert
to forestall further attack.”
In another development, the dire attack was
averted in Maiduguri where six suspected
bombers carrying explosives were detained by
the civilian JTF. One of the men confessed they
had planned to attack the Monday market, which
had been previously targeted several times.