Eight members of the Boko Haram sect on a mission to kill have been killed by their own bomb at a check point in Gubio Lical Government Area of Borno state.
A statement by the Ag. Director of Army Public Relations, Col Sani Usman said the suicide bombers came in a Bedford pick up vehicle primed with Improvised Explosive Devices including suicide vests adding that they attempted to force their way through the checkpoint but met stiff resistance from troops who insisted that the vehicle be thoroughly checked
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He said the suicide bombers refused and blew up themselves by detonating one of the suicide vests killing all the 8 Boko Haram terrorists on board.
The statement said “Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE deployed at a checkpoint in Gubio, Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State at about 9.15am this morning, foiled a suicide attack on Gubio town by 8 Boko Haram terrorists.
“The suicide bombers who came in a Bedford pick up vehicle primed with Improvised Explosive Devices including suicide vests, attempted to force their way through the checkpoint but met stiff resistance from troops who insisted that the vehicle be thoroughly checked.
“The suicide bombers refused and blew up themselves by detonating one of the suicide vests killing all the 8 Boko Haram terrorists on board”.
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