BORNO BLAST CLAIMS ONE LIFE, INJURES NINE ALONG MAIDUGURI-DAMBOA ROAD
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By: Fasasi Hammad
A roadside improvised explosive device (IED) detonated after being hit by a trailer carrying passengers along the Komala village route in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, leaving one person dead and nine others injured.
The incident was disclosed on Friday by security analyst and Lake Chad counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, in a post on his X account.
According to Makama, police sources said the explosion occurred at about 1:30 p.m. on July 2 as the trailer, driven by Isa Uba, was travelling from Maiduguri to Damboa.
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The sources indicated that the explosive device was believed to have been planted by Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents along the road.
One passenger reportedly died instantly, while nine others suffered varying degrees of injuries.
Makama said a joint emergency response team, including military personnel, police tactical units, Explosive Ordnance Disposal-Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) operatives, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and local hunters, was deployed to the scene shortly after the blast.
According to him, the injured victims were evacuated to a hospital for treatment, while the deceased was taken to the hospital, where a doctor confirmed the death before the body was released to the family for burial in line with Islamic rites.
He added that EOD personnel secured the area after the explosion, while security operatives continued clearance operations to forestall further attacks in the area.
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