{"id":18804,"date":"2018-05-21T05:59:50","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T05:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=18804"},"modified":"2018-05-21T05:59:50","modified_gmt":"2018-05-21T05:59:50","slug":"yobe-community-foils-suicide-bomb-attack-on-a-mosque-nigerian-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=18804","title":{"rendered":"YOBE COMMUNITY FOILS SUICIDE BOMB ATTACK ON A MOSQUE &#8211; NIGERIAN ARMY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span><span class=\"s1\">he Nigerian army has said some civilians foiled a suicide bomb attack on a mosque in Gujba local government area of Yobe State, on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Onyema Nwachukwu, deputy director, public relations of Operation Lafiya Dole, disclosed this in a statement issued in Maiduguri, Bono State.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">He said the female suicide bomber was caught while trying to detonate the bombs on her body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWhat would have otherwise been a devastating suicide bomb attack on a mosque in Gashua village in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State has been successfully foiled today (Sunday) by vigilant members of the community,\u201d the statement read.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cA female Boko Haram suicide bomber had infiltrated the mosque, while members were about to commence a prayer session but was detected when struggling to detonate a suicide vest strapped to her body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=-1&amp;pl=16209&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cShe was quickly restrained by the locals, arrested and handed over to troops at Azare.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Nwachukwu added that the suicide vest has been defused, while the attacker is currently receiving medical attention due to injuries sustained during her arrest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Suicide bombing is one of the prevalent strategies Boko Haram sect uses in carrying out its attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Places of worship such as mosques and churches, as well as markets and car parks are some of the popular areas targeted by the bombers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">About 100,000 people are believed to have died due to the Boko Haram insurgency, according to the Borno state government.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian army has said some civilians foiled a suicide bomb attack on a mosque in Gujba local government area of Yobe State, on Sunday. Onyema Nwachukwu, deputy director, public relations of Operation Lafiya Dole, disclosed this in a statement issued in Maiduguri, Bono State. 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