May 14, 2026

4 Suicide Bombers, CJTF Member Killed as Explosion Hits Borno

By Farouk Mohammed

Suicide bombers Wednesday morning detonated explosives at three different locations in Muna area of Borno State.


 

The areas affected were Muna Usmanti, Muna Garage and Muna Ethopia respectively.

The incident occurred around 5 am and led to 11 injuries and 5 deaths.

Among the dead persons were four suicide bombers and a member of security volunteer group known as Civilian JTF.

Spokesperson of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), North-East, Abdulkadir, Ibrahim disclosed that response agencies including emergency workers from Borno State Emergency Agency (BOSEMA) promptly responded to the distress call.

Ibrahim said: “We have since taken the injured persons to hospital for proper medical attention while the dead bodies have been deposited in the mortuary.”

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