Nigerian troops foil suicide bomb attack on city of Maiduguri

Nigerian troops yesterday foiled an attempt by two female suicide bombers to attack a cattle market in the restive city of Maiduguri, a frequent target of Boko Haram jihadists.  

Ibrahim Abdulkadir of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in the northeastern city said one of the bombers was killed, while the other was arrested. 

There were two suicide bombers. One accidentally blew herself up while the other was arrested by vigilant soldiers. No one was killed in the explosion, but several people were injured. 

Those wounded have been taken to the hospitals and security forces have cordoned off the area.

SOURCE: NEWS24