The police spokesperson said that the incident occurred at about 8pm on Sunday, when the Muslim faithful were observing their night prayers.
The Borno State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has said that a suicide bomber killed himself with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Borno State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Borno State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Daso Nahum, who confirmed the incident on Monday said that the suicide bomber also injured two persons in the Biu Local Government Area of the state where the incident occurred.
The police spokesperson said that the incident occurred at about 8pm on Sunday, when the Muslim faithful were observing their night prayers.
Nahum said that ”The male suicide bomber, who was suspected to be heading to the mosque, detonated the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) close to the roundabout, killing himself.
”Two passersby who were wounded by the explosive were immediately rushed to a hospital for treatment.
”A combined team of security personnel were immediately deployed to the scene of the incident to restore normalcy.”
He therefore urged the people of the state to heighten their level of vigilance, especially during this period of Ramadan when most Muslim faithful are observing late-night prayers.
He said that ”People should make sure that they are vigilant and should not hesitate to report any suspicious moves to the security agencies.”
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