Security Urges Public to Stay Alert as Multiple Suicide Bomb Explosions Rock Maiduguri

By Micheal Chukwuebuka

‎The Headquarters Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) in conjunction with the Nigeria Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team and other sister security agencies, responded swiftly to the suicide bomb explosions , in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council and immediately secured and cordoned off the affected locations to prevent further harm.
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‎A statement by the Media Information Officer Headquarters Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba indicates that the explosions were carried out by suspected Boko Haram terrorist suicide bombers who detonated improvised explosive devices at three different locations within the city, namely the Post Office area, Monday Market axis and the entrance to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital during the period of Iftar.
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‎Emergency response teams, including personnel from the National Emergency Management Agency and other medical service providers, promptly evacuated casualties to the General Hospital, Specialist Hospital and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital for urgent medical attention.
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‎Security forces have therefore intensified surveillance, patrols and counter-IED measures across the metropolis to track down any remaining suspects and prevent further attacks.
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‎Members of the public are therefore urged to remain calm but vigilant, avoid crowded areas where possible and promptly report any suspicious persons, unattended items or unusual activities to the nearest security agency.
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‎Operation HADIN KAI commiserates with the families of the victims and assures the public that troops and all security agencies remain fully committed to safeguarding lives and property while relentlessly pursuing terrorist elements responsible for these heinous acts.