Bomb blasts in Borno, 6 soldiers feared dead, two others injured

An Improvised Explosive Device, IED, suspected to have been planted by the dreaded sect, Boko Haram has torn a JTF vehicle apart killing six and injuring two JTF personnel, eye witness who did not want his name in the print told DailyPost in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.
The explosion which occured at about 11:47am at the UBA bank round about in Post Office area came barely 24 hours after gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram sect members attacked three schools within the metropolis killing some teachers including female teachers and pupils.
Eye witness who give the account of the explosion told DailyPost correspondent that, he was about going into the Union Bank when he heard the heavy explosion only to turn back and discovered that the soldiers’ Hilux vehicle, which was coming behind was torn apart by the heavy explosion.
‘I couldn’t go into the bank again as I ran to go and meet my wife in the shop. I actually past the military vehicle while I was coming there were four soldiers at the back, two in the passengers cabin and the driver with another in the front.
‘it was horrondous as the bodies were littered on the ground. people who were close and at vintage position said only two out of the eight in the vehicle seemed to be alive.’
He described the situation in Maiduguri as very unfortunate, and calling on the Federal Government to do something serious about such happening even if it means declaring a state of emergency in the state if that would bring solution to the crises.

His words ‘ I think from the way things are turning in the state, the point that some politicians are making in the past may sound reasonable for this situation. I mean the Federal Government should declare a state of emergency in Borno so that we would know that we are in a militarize zone.’
Another eye witness also told our correspondent that, though he did not see a civilian killed when the soldiers arrived the scene of the incident, the gunfire they have come with may have hit at some civilians.
‘As I am talking to you now, I am in one of the shops at Ramat Shopping Complex. You can hear the gunshots, the soldiers are already there and it is no good at all.’ he said.
The JTF spokesman, Lt Col. Sagir Musa could not be reached as at the time of report and there are no confirmation from the police as the state commission of Police, Yuguda Abdullahi could not answer his calls.