A female suicide bomber has been killed before she could detonate a bomb strapped to her body at a military barracks in Bolari Gombe state on Wednesday.
Eyewitnesses say soldiers opened fire on the woman, who was wearing a hijab, after she refused to be searched as she approached the barracks.
The woman who was killed immediately
“The woman refused to stop and continued to advance towards the military guards at the gates despite repeated orders from them to stop at a distance,” said Shuaibu Nasir, a resident who lives near the gates of the barracks.
“The soldiers opened fire on the woman who quickened her pace towards them and as they fired shots at her she exploded with a loud sound that shook our buildings.”
The blast prompted policemen to fire warning shots in the air, causing panic among residents, Nasir said.
Another resident, Ahmed Baballe,said the would-be bomber was “blown to pieces” by the impact of the explosion.
“The soldiers didn’t take chances with the woman and opened fire when she showed no sign of stopping to be searched,” Baballe said.