Suicide bomber screamed 'Sai Buhari'' before detonating bomb in Maiduguri

The suicide bomber who killed 5 in Maiduguri on Tuesday (yesterday) shouted 'Sai Buhari"before detonating the bomb. The Commissioner of Police in the State, Aderemi Opadokun, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Maiduguri hours after the attack.

 

According to Mr. Opadokun, the attack occurred at about 11.30 a.m.

“A suicide bomber, who was shouting “Sai Buhari”, and dancing in the abattoir, detonated Improvised Explosive Device strapped on his body when people had gathered around him.
“Five people, including himself, died, while eight others sustained injuries,” he said.

Mr. Opadokun added that policemen were mobilised to the scene to evacuate the corpses and the convey the injured to the hospital, adding that investigation into the blast was ongoing.