‘8 killed’ as child bomber hits Borno village

A child suicide bomber detonated his explosives, killing himself, two other bombers and six people in Beninsheikh, a village of about 75 kilometers from Maiduguri, capital of Borno state.

Sani Usman, spokesman of the army, who blamed the attack on Boko Haram, said it happened late Sunday.

“The attack in  in Borno state happened around 8.30 pm on Sunday when three suspected suicide bombers aged between 10 and 15 years, were stopped for security screening by civilian vigilantes in the area,” Usman said in a statement issued on Monday.

“One of the bombers, who was strapped with explosives, detonated the bomb, causing the death of nine people while 24 others sustained various degrees of injuries.”

“The three suicide bombers were among the dead…  The security and emergency management agents have mobilised to the scene. The bodies have been evacuated and all those injured are receiving medical attention.”

Channels Television quoted authorities of the General Hospital in Maiduguri as saying those who sustained injuries were currently receiving treatment, while a corpse has been deposited at the mortuary.

President Muhmmmadu Buhari initially gave the military a deadline of December to put an end to the activities of the sect but he extended the ultimatum some weeks back.

Borno is the worst-hit among the north-eastern states affected by insurgency.