A 12-year-old suicide bombing suspect in the attack that rocked University of Maiduguri early Monday morning was reportedly gunned down before she could detonate her explosives.
The suicide bombers who killed scores of people in Sunday attack in Kaleri surburb of Maiduguri reportedly knocked on several doors begging for hot food or a place to sleep.
The attack was carried out by the young girl who approached a crowd buying noodles from a food vendor in the Customs area of the city around 9:30 pm on Saturday.
While many celebrated the start of a new year around the world, residents near the Nigerian Customs Service office in Maiduguri were victims of a suicide bombing attack.
The death of two persons in a suicide bomb attack around Muna garage in Maiduguri has been confirmed by the spokesman of Nigeria Police in the State, Mr. Victor Isuku.
Nigerian troops have averted multiple casualties by gunning down another suicide bomber who attempted to penetrate a Transit Camp of Internally Displaced Persons along Muna Garage, Maiduguri.
Mr. Damian Chukwu, the commissioner of police, has confirmed to newsmen in Maiduguri that six people have been confirmed dead following some suicide bombing attacks in the town on Friday.
