Another round of tragedy was averted on Monday in the city of Maiduguri, Borno State, as an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, loaded in a Camry saloon car failed to detonate near a drinking joint.
Olufamous.com gathered that the incident took place about 4.30pm at the Tudu area of the metropolis, behind the state Police Command Headquarters.
According to an eyewitness, the terrorist, suspected to be a member of the dreaded Boko Haram sect, had parked the explosive laden car very close to the drinking spot and all attempts to detonate it failed.
The eyewitness said that rather than the device exploding, there was smoke inside the car, at which point, the man ran away by mingling with the crowd.
“As soon as we saw the car engulfed with smoke, with the occupant running away, we also ran and immediately alerted the security agents. And when the Anti Bomb Squad arrived the scene, it was discovered that the vehicle was loaded with containers and cylinders of IED’s,” the eyewitness said.
The Joint Task Force, JTF, spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa confirmed the incident.
According to an eyewitness, the terrorist, suspected to be a member of the dreaded Boko Haram sect, had parked the explosive laden car very close to the drinking spot and all attempts to detonate it failed.
The eyewitness said that rather than the device exploding, there was smoke inside the car, at which point, the man ran away by mingling with the crowd.
“As soon as we saw the car engulfed with smoke, with the occupant running away, we also ran and immediately alerted the security agents. And when the Anti Bomb Squad arrived the scene, it was discovered that the vehicle was loaded with containers and cylinders of IED’s,” the eyewitness said.
The Joint Task Force, JTF, spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa confirmed the incident.
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