Suicide bombers detonate their suicide vest on sighting the troops on patrol in Maiduguri.

Two suicide bombers, a male and a female, on a mission to infiltrate Muna garage Maiduguri, has hurriedly detonated one of the suicide vest on sighting the troops of 195 battalion on patrol at about 8pm on December 1, 2018.

It was reported that the patrol team quickly moved to the scene and discovered it was only the female suicide bomber's vest that was detonated, killing herself, and the male suicide bomber.

Unfortunately, five members of the Civilian Joint Task Force on duty at the market were injured in the explosion.

Subsequently, the area was cordoned off  and the Explosive Ordinance Device Team were drafted to defuse the other unexploded vest, while Borno State Emergency Management Agency  and the Red Cross evacuated the mutilated body parts of the suicide bombers.

The wounded persons have been rushed to  7 division Hospital for medical attention.