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Five persons were killed on Sunday morning after a tricycle, known as “Keke NAPEP” unknowingly stepped on an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Biu town, Borno State.
According to the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman, the IED, planted by the side of Biu -Damboa road close to a military checkpoint at the outskirts of Biu town, exploded instantly killing four persons comprising of a woman with her baby and two male adults.
Three other persons were injured including a soldier and they were immediately evacuated to Biu General Hospital but the injured soldier also died at the hospital.
The general area has been cordoned off and Explosive Ordinance Device (EOD) team from Forward Operation Base (FOB) in Buratai have been mobilized to carry out further search of the area.
Preliminary investigations showed that the IED was buried long time ago undetected. It exploded when the tricycle erroneously stepped on it.
“We commiserate with the families of the victims of this sad incident.
“This unfortunate development has brought to the fore, the need for more security consciousness and vigilance among all.
“We would like to reiterate that the explosion would not deter us from seeing to the end of Boko Haram terrorists wherever they might be hiding through our ongoing clearance operations,” the Army spokesman said.
He asked for more cooperation from members of the public to enable it succeed in the fight against the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists.
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