Sunday, June 30, 2024 - A female suicide bomber has detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) at a wedding venue in Gwoza town, Borno State, killing six wedding guests and injuring sixteen others.
The wedding was held on Saturday, June
29, at Tashan Mararaba near the Fire Service in Gwoza town.
It was gathered that the female
bomber was carrying a baby on her back when she stormed the venue and detonated
the IED.
Speaking with reporters in Maiduguri, the
state capital, the Borno State Commissioner of Police (CP), Yusuf Lawal,
confirmed the attack saying it was carried out by a female suicide bomber.
Lawal said he was informed by the
Divisional Police Officer in Gwoza, that at least six people were killed, with
15 others evacuated to the hospital.
The injured are said to be receiving
treatment at the General Hospital in Gwoza.
The military has been forced to declare a
curfew in Gwoza with immediate effect following the attack.
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