Last night, four suicide bombers struck Mairanti, a village near Maiduguri in Nigeria’s Borno state. According to reports, an explosion was heard at about 10:00 pm when most residents were indoors, but no casualties were recorded except the bombers theselves.
The northeast coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Bashir Garga, confirmed the incident this morning saying there could be a high infiltration of suicide bombers in the city hence, he advised residents to be extra vigilant.
The town, Mairanti is located around Molai axis of the state capital, which has been a constant target for attacks in recent times. Just last month, nine persons were killed and two police officers injured when suspected Boko Haram insurgents attacked Jiddari Polo area of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
