Three male suicide bombers who tried to attack a female hostel at the University of Maiduguri, North East, Nigeria were Thursday killed by vigilant security officials.
Thursday’s foiled attack is the second attempt by the insurgent group this week to infiltrate the University community.
A student leader in the university, Abu Hanifa Babati confirmed the attack.
The first attack, he said, “occurred around the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, after the bomber detonated the bomb before being accosted by soldiers”.
” The second of the explosion occurred around the female BOT Hostel.”
On the casualty, an emergency worker involved in the evacuation said that:
“Four security men in the university, including volunteers were treated for injury they sustained as no life was lost except the killed suicide bombers.”
Victor Isuku, the spokesperson of the Borno police command, has also confirmed the attack on the university.
“On 18/5/2017 at about 2350hrs, three male suicide bombers with IEDs strapped to their bodies, gained entry into the premises of university of Maiduguri,” he said in a statement.
“In an attempt to enter the female hostels, they were intercepted by security operatives. One of the bombers hurriedly detonated his IED vest, killing himself instantly.
“The other two bombers detonated their near a contruction site also within the proximity of the University premises, killing themselves alone. Three university security personnel reported injured.”
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