Saturday, May 10, 2025 - An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State has left five children injured, one of whom lost a hand.
According to security analyst, Zagazola Makama, the explosion
occurred around 14:25 hours on Thursday, May 8, 2025, when the children
unknowingly tampered with IED devices, hidden in block holes near a culvert on
the access road to the ongoing construction site at the New Mafa Central
Mosque.
The victims, four males and one female, were identified as
Abdullahi Umar, Musa Mele, Fatima Abatcha, Abba Kawu Muhammed, and Khalid
Alhaji Bukar, all of Mafa town.
The blast caused varying degrees of injuries, with one of the
boys losing his hand.
Following the incident, a combined team from the Explosive
Ordinance Disposal-Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN)
Unit, police from Mafa Division, and the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF)
responded.
The scene was cordoned off, and secondary devices were
searched for, with pieces of cans used as improvised containers for the IED
found and professionally detonated.
Four of the victims were referred to the University of
Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) for treatment, while one victim with minor
injuries was treated and discharged at Mafa General Hospital.
In response to the attack, the EOD-CBRN team conducted
Explosive Ordinance Risk Education (EORE) for children and community members in
Mafa.
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