Nigerian military on Sunday announced it foiled an attempt by a Lady Suicide bomber to bomb a military barrack in Gombe.
The troops mounting security checks, acting on intelligence report were said to have stopped and searched the lady as she attempted to enter the barrack, Defence Headquarters said.
However, in the process of carrying out the search, the improvised explosive device she was said to have concealed under her hijab detonated, killing her, a solider while another soldier was wounded.
The Director of Defence of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, said the troops were able to foil the operation having received intelligence report about plan to use a Lady to bomb the barrack.
“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.
“Normal activities have since resumed in the barracks,” Olukolade assured.
