A blast suspected to be from an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Sunday claimed two lives in
Dahlehi Community in the Maiha Local Government Area of Adamawa.
The Chairman of the Local Government, Alhaji Mohammed Jibrilla,
confirmed the development in an interview.
He said the incident occurred when some youths lit fire to warm
themselves because of hammatan cold but mistakenly added a leather object they
picked by the roadside containing a strange object.
He said the leather object suspected to be an abandoned IED
exploded, killing two of the youths.
“The development was followed by an explosion which killed one
person on the spot while the second died shortly before admission at the Yola
Specialist Hospital.
“Two other injured youths are now on admission in the
hospital.’’
Jibrilla advised the public to be vigilant and to report any
strange object to the authorities.
Maiha Local Government was one of the Local Governments
recovered recently from insurgents by the military.
When contacted, the Adamawa State Police Public Relations
Officer, DSP. Othman
Abubakar, confirmed the incident but did not give details. (NAN)
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