Boko Haram: Seven Suicide Bombers Die in Explosive-laden Van

Seven suspected Boko Haram terrorists were on
Monday killed when an Improvised Explosives
Device hidden in a Toyota pick-up van exploded
before it could get to Biu Market, suspected to
be its destination.

A security source, who spoke on condition of
anonymity with PUNCH on the telephone on
Tuesday, said:
“A Toyota pick-up van, loaded with maize
and beans with IED hidden under them,
belonging to Boko Haram insurgents,
exploded near Chikwarkir village of Biu,
killing
all the occupants of the van.”
He said it was believed that the insurgents
intended to sneak into Biu Market to detonate
the explosives and kill many traders and
customers.
“As you know, it is harvest time and people
are taking their farm produce to the
market; but thank God, the bomb exploded
before they could get to the market,” the
source said.
He added that the insurgents must have
specifically chosen Monday, as they were aware
that Monday and Thursday were the market
days in Biu, the headquarters of Biu Local
Government.

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