The Nigerian army has
confirmed Wednesday’s early morning twin suicide attacks in Ummarari
village, near Molai, in the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno State.
A statement by army spokesman
Colonel Sani Usman said the attacks were carried out separately by two
female carriers of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
It said the first attack targeted a mosque, while the second blast was about 50 metres away, a few minutes later.
Usman stated that 22 people
were killed and 18 others sustained various degrees of injuries. Daily
Trust correspondent in Maiduguri however reported that 35 were injured.
The army spokesman said
troops, security agents and care givers had been mobilized to scene,
while the wounded have been evacuated to Hospital for treatment.
The troops, security agents
and the Civilian JTF have secured the area and are combing the
environment for possible clues, the army said.
“While we commiserate with the
families of the victims of this dastardly act, we wish to reassure the
public that we would continue to rout the remnants of the Boko Haram
terrorists wherever they may be hiding.
“We
will not rest on our oars until all those that masterminded these
latest heinous and other similar crimes are apprehended and brought to
justice,” Usman said.
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