ISWAP bomb blast injures 6-month-old Fatima in Maiduguri
The Borno Police Command said a 6-month-old baby was injured when ISWAP terrorists fired five mortar bombs into Maiduguri on Saturday.
The Commissioner of Police, Abdul Umar, said in Maiduguri that the terrorists fired the bombs from the outskirt of Ngomari Old Airport, behind Borno State University, adding that the mortars landed in different locations within the city.
Mr Umar said the first bomb landed inside a house belonging to one Ibrahim Abba-Fori, burning down a Honda Civic car while another destoryed a room in Bukar Modu-Kullima house and injured the 6-month-old baby, Fatima Alhaji-Bukar.
“Another one landed at Gambari Njimtilo Ward near the house of Ahmed Yahaya, where the fence of the house was destroyed. The last explosive landed in a farm at Shuwarin Atom Village,” he said.
Mr Umar explained that the 6-month-old victim was treated for minor injuries at the Umaru Shehu Ultra Modern Hospital and discharged.
He said no life was lost in the attack, adding that police and military personnel had been deployed to the outskirt of Maiduguri for monitoring and patrols.
(NAN)
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