Courageous Police officers foil suicide bombing in Damaturu

The Police on Sunday said they foiled an attempt by a suicide bomber operating in a pick-up van laden with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) to explode them in Damaturu, the Yobe capital.

This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja by Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, Director of Defence Information and Coordinator of Joint Information Centre, Counter Terrorism Campaign.

According to the statement, “the target was the `A’ Division Police Command situated by the main round about in the heart of the town.