The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-
Kanemi
and the state's deputy governor had a close shave with
death today as a suicide bomber detonated his bomb
just meters from where both were. The incident
happened around 2:15pm, immediately after Friday prayers at the mosque in front of the Shehu's palace.
Witnesses said a youth of about the age of 15 was
noticed walking towards the two dignitaries. However, the suspicious manner in which he was
approaching them immediately drew the attention of
the security men guarding the Shehu who quickly tried
to shield him. In the process, the bomb went off, killing
at least 10 other people in the vicinity and critically
wounding two of the soldiers. JTF spokesman in the state, Lt. Col. Sagir Musa confirmed
the incident but said only 5 people were killed and 6
others, including the two soldiers, wounded by the
blast. The area around the Shehu's palace has been
cordoned off and more soldiers have been deployed to
the scene. More details soon.
Source::::: DAILYTRUST
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