. The Acting Director of Army Public Relations Colonel Sani Kukashelka Usman state that a Tricycle rider stepped on an improvised explosive device unknowingly and the devices exploded immediately killing a woman and her two children also killing two adult at the spot.
Others who were injured including a Soldier were taken to Biu General Hospital.
"We regret to state that the injured soldier also died at the hospital. The general area has been cordoned off, and Explosive Ordinance Device (EOD) team from Forward Operation Base (FOB) in Buratai have been mobilised further to carry out a search of the area.
"Preliminary investigations shows that the IED was buried a long time ago undetected. It exploded when the tricycle erroneously stepped on it.
We commiserate with the families of the victims of this sad incident. This unfortunate development has brought to the fore the need for more security consciousness and vigilance among all.
"We would like to reiterate that the explosion would not deter us from seeing to the end of Boko Haram terrorists wherever they might be hiding through our ongoing clearance operations.
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