Kayode Idowu , Maiduguri
Two suicide bombers lost their lives during an attempted attack on the University of Maiduguri that was foiled by security operatives .
In a statement on Friday, spokesperson for the Borno Police Command, Victor Isuku, said , “ On 6 / 7 /2017 , at about 2150 hrs , two male suicide bombers were sighted and intercepted along the parapet behind the University of Maiduguri by joint security operatives deployed in the area .
“ One of the suicide bombers was shot dead, while the second hurriedly detonated IED strapped to his body , killing himself , to avoid being captured alive.
“ The command recently deployed a full unit of Police Mobile Force personnel , as well as guard and sniffer dogs in the university , to complement the presence of security personnel there . These deployments have started yielding the desired results . ”
Isuku revealed that the Police EOD team was drafted to sanitise the scene and its environs immediately after the incident .
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