Teenager killed in suspected IED blast in Borno

The Police Command successful Borno has confirmed the decease of a 13-year-old lad pursuing an improvised explosive instrumentality (IED) detonation successful Monguno Local Government Area.

The explosive is suspected to person been planted by the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists successful the area.

The constabulary spokesperson successful Borno, Nahun Daso, who confirmed the incidental to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) successful Maiduguri connected Monday, said the incidental occurred astatine Kawuram, Monguno, connected Sunday.

He said the unfortunate was returning from the workplace with his father, Usman Abubakar, the caput of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) successful Monguno, erstwhile helium stepped connected the device.

“The detonation fatally injured the teenager. A subject Forward Operating Base (FOB) was alerted, and a combined squad of the military, Police EOD-CBRN, constabulary patrol team, CJTF and hunters visited the scene.

“The country was cordoned, searched and rendered harmless for different users. No different unexploded devices were found.

“The unfortunate was evacuated to the General Hospital successful Monguno wherever helium aboriginal died portion receiving treatment,” helium said.

According to him, the corpse has been released to the household for burial successful accordance with Islamic rites.

He added that information had been reinforced successful the area.

(NAN)

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