Two people have sustained varying degrees of injuries after a suspected suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device strapped to his body near a mosque in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.
The state Public Relations Officer, ASP Daso Nahum, confirmed the incident on Monday.
Nahum said the victims have been taken to the hospital.
He said the incident occurred at about 8 pm on Sunday while Muslims were observing their night prayers.
He said, “The male suicide bomber, who was suspected to be heading to the mosque, detonated the Improvised Explosive Device close to the roundabout, killing himself.
”Two passersby who were wounded by the explosive were immediately rushed to a hospital for treatment.
”A combined team of security personnel were immediately deployed to the scene of the incident to restore normalcy.”
The police boss, however, urged the people to heighten their level of vigilance, especially during this period of Ramadan when most Muslim faithful are observing late night prayers.
He said, “People should make sure that they are vigilant and should not hesitate to report any suspicious moves to the security agencies.”
