The suicide bombing carried out Wednesday night at Konduga community and the Dalori Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp claimed six lives while 44 others were injured.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Joseph Kwaji, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday in Maiduguri.
According to him, two female suicide bombers detonated their bombs at about 8 p.m. some 40 meters away from a military location at Maimalari Village in Koduga.
He said that only the suicide bombers were killed in that blast.
Said he: “Two other suicide bombers were intercepted by security operatives at the entrance of Dalori IDPs camp.
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“One of them hurriedly detonated the explosive on the main road leading to the camp’s main entrance.
“The other bomber scaled the perimeter fence of the camp from the rear and detonated the explosive, killing herself and two other persons.
“Six persons including the four four suicide bombers died in the attack, while 44 others sustained injuries.”
The wounded, he said, were taken to hospital for treatment.