Police anti-bomb squad, Friday night deactivated an improvised explosive device planted near a primary healthcare centre in the Maiduguri metropolis.
The IED was discovered by residents around Mala Kachalla General Hospital at the federal low-cost along Baga Road around midnight.
According to an eyewitness, the IED did not explode as it was discovered on time.
The police anti-bomb squad was alerted and they deactivated the device without any casualty.
“We discovered this bomb planted near Mala Hospital around midnight. We called on the police anti-bomb squad and they mobilised and got to the place immediately but they could not deactivate the device till around 3 am”, an eye witness said
About a week ago, an IED was discovered planted at Zajeri Primary School also at Baga Road.
This is coming a month after multiple explosions killed thirty-six people in Gwoza town, and a day after the military raised alarm on the increased use of IEDs by Boko Haram terrorists to cause havoc.
