The suicide bomber felled by the military
The military on Wednesday felled a suicide bomber who attempted to troops on ground in the Boko Haram troubled area of Gombe State.
Soldiers “brought down” a failed suicide bomber in Gomber after attempting to flee after “ hitting a military Amoured Personnel Carrier with his IED laden Honda car,” the Defence Headquarters announced in a statement.
According to the Director of Defence Information ,Major General Chris Olukolade, in the statement Wednesday, the bomber tried to flee after the explosives “failed to detonate.”
“A suicide bomber who rammed into a military check point in Bajoga, Gombe State yesterday, failed to achieve his mission, he said.
(The failed bomber’s Honda car .Photo credit :DHQ)
Olukolade added, “His attempt to escape also failed as he was brought down by vigilant soldiers when he tried to flee after hitting a military Armoured Personnel Carrier with his IED laden Honda car. The explosives which failed to detonate have been evacuated and handed to the police.
The defence spokesman said, “Also in Kano, security forces have raided the terrorists’ hideout in Nasarawa Local Government Area leading to the arrest of bomb making experts who are already helping in the investigation into activities of bombers lately. Officers believe that the efforts will yield useful clues.
“Troops deployed in all locations of the counter terrorism campaign have been directed to sustain the tempo of operations all through the period of seasonal celebrations and ensure that the intention of terrorists to attack civilian target while avoiding troops is duly frustrated,” he said.
