Seven suspected Boko Haram terrorists were
on Monday killed when an Improvised
Explosives Device hidden in a Toyota pick-up
van exploded before it could get to Biu
Market, suspected to be its destination.
A security source, who spoke on condition of
anonymity with our correspondent on the
telephone on Tuesday, said, “A Toyota pick-
up van, loaded with maize and beans with
IED hidden under them, belonging to Boko
Haram insurgents, exploded near Chikwarkir
village of Biu, killing all the occupants of the
van.”
He said it was believed that the insurgents
intended to sneak into Biu Market to detonate
the explosives and kill many traders and
customers.
“As you know, it is harvest time and people
are taking their farm produce to the market;
but thank God, the bomb exploded before
they could get to the market,” the source
said.
He added that the insurgents must have
specifically chosen Monday, as they were
aware that Monday and Thursday were the
market days in Biu, the headquarters of Biu
Local Government.
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