Female suicide bomber attacks Army barrack in Gombe

A female suicide bomber on Sunday killed herself and a soldier close to the Quarter-guard of the 301 Battalion of Nigerian Army in Gombe, Gombe State.

There were however conflicting reports on how the incident which also injured another soldier happened.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the female bomber, was riding on a motorcycle and on approaching the gate of the military facility, hugged a soldier.

This, it said, led to a bomb concealed in her hijab to explode, killing both of them.

The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade and the Special Adviser (Media) to the Gombe State Governor, Mr. Ayuba Alukwe, also confirmed the incident.

Olukolade issued a statement which read, “Troops mounting a security check point at a barrack entrance in Gombe this morning intercepted a lady suicide bomber while she was attempting to gain entry into the barracks.

“The lady suicide bomber who had primed herself with improvised explosive devices concealed under her Hijjab was intercepted when troops acting on intelligence report indicating that a terrorist group was plotting to attack barracks around Gombe using female suicide bombers, halted her and as she was being searched the bomb detonated killing the lady.

“Unfortunately, one of the troops conducting the search also died while another was wounded in the explosion.”

Four days ago, an armoured tank exploded in front of the residence of the state governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Dankwambo, killing two people and injuring others.