A suspected suicide bomber was killed by local hunters while trying to
launch an attack on a Mosque at Tashar Marghi area of Gombi town in
Adamawa state as residents of the area were also enveloped with fear
for sighting a hovercraft in military colours depositing expired bombs
in the surrounding bushes.
An eyewitness who confirmed the incidents said around early hours of
Monday when the Muslim faithful were observing prayers a suicide bomber
attempted to detonate a bomb on the Mosque at Tashshar Marghi area of
Gombi town but met his waterloo.
“Early hours of Monday during the dawn prayers, a suicide bomber
carrying two explosives have been shot and killed by local hunters.
He noted that the development has reignited tension in the area
following the suspected bombs deposited behind the Walawa hills by
military hovercraft.
He said they became suspicious of the said hovercraft as it kept
hovering over the town for a very long time and was depositing expired
bombs which at first they thought it was real bombs.
Another resident in the area, Mallam Kalla also noted that at first
they thought that the hovercrafts was depositing bombs which led to
tensions and apprehension in the area but later discovered that they
were depositing expired bombs.
“After a long time encircling the town, the hovercraft finally
deposited weapons suspected to be bombs behind the Gombi hills, which at
first we thought they were depositing real bombs but later we were told
that the military were depositing expired bombs “ he said
While confirming the two developments, the Public Relations Officer of
Adamawa state police command DSP Othman Abubakar said the bombs in
questions have expired and the authorities dropped them there adding
that residents should go about their businesses as the bombs will not
cause any harm.
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