The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) has engaged 50 hunters to curtail incessant Boko Haram suicide attacks on the institution’s premises and environs. This comes as three suicide bombers were confirmed dead in the early hours of yesterday while attempting to enter some locations in the institution.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Damian Chukwu, speaking through the Command spokesman, Mr. Victor Isuku, in a statement in Maiduguri, said: “On May 18, 2017, about 11.50pm, three male suicide bombers with Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs) strapped to their bodies, gained entry into the premises of university.
“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 explosives near a construction site of the varsity. “The two suspects were also killed in the explosions.” Isuku said three university security guards were injured, while officers of the Police Explosives Ordinance Department were deployed to campus to restore normalcy.
