Borno State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Aliyu has said the death toll from Thursday’s attack in Maiduguri by suspected Boko Haram has risen to six.
Gunmen suspected to be insurgents had on Thursday, fired four mortars in the city as Muslim faithful in the town were making preparation for Eid-el-Kabir festival.
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The bombs were shot at civilians in Gwange II Primary School, Customs Area near Mansur Motors, and Gidan Ayaba Ngudiba line, all in Maiduguri metropolis.
The Commissioner who made this known on Friday also disclosed that the number of those fatally injured has risen to 27.
Aliyu, who provided more updates on the incident to journalists, said five more bodies were discovered between Thursday (yesterday) and Friday (today).
He said the victims included one female at Gwange II and five others who were hit by the explosives in separate locations within the city.
The CP revealed that following the incidents, the command in collaboration with other security agencies deployed a total of 7,000 personnel to secure the entire city for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration in order to prevent a breach of peace.
He added that the personnel comprising of the Mobile Force, Counter Terrorism Unit, Special Protection Unit were deployed in 31 designated mosques for the Eid-EL-Kabir congregations.
Aliyu stressed;
Also deployed are personnel from the Explosive Ordinance Department, Special Anti-Robbery Squad men with armoured vehicles and sniffer dogs, Civilian Joint Task Force, Hunters and the Rapid Response Squad to secure the outskirt of the city.
He added that the measure was to ensure a hitch-free Eid celebration and also enhance security in the state.
The CP also warned youths in the state to desist from any act capable of disrupting peace.
