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Six farmers sustained injuries while four female suicide bombers were killed in Maiduguri, Borno state capital, on Tuesday.

Victor Isuku, police public relations officer (PPRO) in the state, disclosed the incident to NAN in a telephone interview.

Isuku said it happened around about 8:30am in Tomsu Ngamdu community on the outskirts of Maiduguri.

He said one of the suicide bombers detonated her explosive near a military checkpoint, while the other one detonated hers at a Civilian Joint Task Force checkpoint, all killing themselves.

He said the two other bombers were shot dead by security operatives before they detonated the bomb concealed in their body.

“Police EOD teams have been deployed to the scene to sanitise the area,” the PPRO said.