One Killed, Nine Injured As IED Hits Borno Trailer

One person was killed while nine others sustained injuries after a trailer conveying passengers struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) along the Komala village axis in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.

Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this in a post on his 𝕏 handle on Friday.

According to him, police sources said the incident occurred around 1:30 pm on July 2, when the trailer, driven by one Isa Uba, was travelling from Maiduguri to Damboa.

The sources said the explosive device was suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists along the route.

One passenger reportedly died at the scene, while nine others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

Makama said a joint response team comprising military personnel, police tactical units, Explosive Ordnance Disposal-Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear operatives, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force and local hunters was deployed to the scene after the explosion.

“They said the injured victims were evacuated to hospital for treatment, while the body of the deceased was removed to the hospital, certified dead by a medical doctor and later released to his family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.

“The sources added that EOD personnel rendered the scene safe after the explosion, while security forces had sustained combing operations in the area to prevent further attacks,” he stated.