DEFENCE HEAD QUARTERS {DHQ} SAYS RECENT BOMBINGS IN BORNO STATE SHOW NIGERIA IS RECEDING INTO A STATE OF WAR.

The Defence Head Quarters has described the recent bombings in Borno State as Nigeria receding into a state of war. This was revealed in a statement by the Director Defence Media
Operations, Major General Edward Buba, on Tuesday while re-enacting the gory incidents that led to the loss of lives in the Gworza Local Government Area of Borno State over the weekend.
According to Buba who described the terror attacks as comprising of multiple Person Bourne Improvised Explosive Device, otherwise known as suicide bombings, all the attacks took place on Saturday, 29 June 2024.

The first was recorded at about 3: 00 PM, when a female suicide bomber disguised as a beggar, invaded a wedding reception at Mararaba Hausari Street and detonated an improvised explosive device.

However, after that, at about 5; 00 PM, while efforts were on to stabilize and move casualties of the initial explosion to hospital for further treatment, there was a second detonation from another female suicide bomber. The second explosion was on the same street and near the first explosion.

Gen.Buba said the troops immediately imposed a curfew on the community to get members of the community indoors and prevent further casualties.

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