Kayode Idowu, Maiduguri Borno State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Aliyu on Friday said the death toll during Thursday’s attack on Maiduguri by suspected Boko Haram has risen to six.
The Commissioner of Police, who provided more updates on the incident to journalists, said five more bodies were discovered between Thursday and Friday .
He said following the incidents, the command in collaboration with other security agencies, had deployed a total of 7,000 personnel to secure the entire city for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration in order to prevent a breach of peace. “Also deployed are personnel from the Explosive Ordinance Department, Special Anti-Robbery Squad men with armoured vehicles and sniffer dogs, Civilian Joint Task Force, Hunters and the Rapid Response Squad to secure the outskirt of the city,” he said.
He urged the people to be on high alert and avoid large gatherings as well as report any suspicious activities around them to security agencies.
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