IED Explosion Hit Banki Town Of Bama.

By Abdulsalam Alkali.

The Borno State Police Command has confirmed an Improvised Explosive Device explosion in Motor Park, Wajari Ward, Banki, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.

According to a statement by the Borno State Police Commands’ Public Relation Officer, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, the incident was reported to the command at about 1oclock by one identified as Babagana Mohammed.

Investigation by the Police, revealed that a 12 year old boy identified as Mustapha Tijjani sustained serious injuries” Further findings indicate that the injured boy had gone with four of his friends to a makeshift room behind the motor park, where the deceased were playing with an IED allegedly picked from the bush, when it accidentally exploded ” according to the statement.

Four other were reported to be severely wounded. However, the police further state that normalcy has been restored to the area.