Attempts by three female suicide bombers to attack Gamboru town in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State was aborted by troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole.
The attack would have been very devastating, according to the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Operation Lafiya Dole, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu.
In a statement he issued on Wednesday, Nwachukwu said two of the suicide bombers were making efforts to enter Unguwar Yobe area of Gamboru at about 6.45 a.m. on Tuesday when they intercepted by troops on patrol.
He said the troops neutralised the insurgents and diffused the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) strapped to their bodies.
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The third one, the soldier said, was intercepted in the same area.
His words: “A third female suicide bomber was intercepted within the same general area; she confessed that they were deployed at about 3.30 a.m. on Tuesday to unleash mayhem on Gamboru town.
“The suicide bomber also revealed the location where she hid her IED vest and led the troops to recover it.
“The recovered vests and the surviving suicide bomber have been taken into custody for further interrogations,” he said.
It would be recalled that earlier in the month, a teenage suicide bomber invaded a mosque in Gamboru, killing his father among others in the attack.
The boy was said to have disowned his father before disappearing to join the terrorists group, Boko Haram.
Meanwhile, Nwachukwu has reiterated the call for people to be vigilant and report any suspicious persons to security agencies close to them.