A suicide bomber has reportedly detonated an IED device, k!lling five soldiers in Pulka town in Gwoza LGA of Borno State.
Residents and security sources confirmed that the incident occurred on Sunday morning, December 14, 2025 at a military checkpoint.
A source told Daily Trust that the suicide bomber was a suspected member of the Islamic State-West African Province (ISWAP) who had been in hiding in the Mandara Mountains.
“Some people revealed that he passed the night close to the military checkpoint, planning the heinous act,” the source said.
“In the morning, when the road was opened for passersby, he pretended to be one of them and detonated the bomb in their midst. Five soldiers lost their lives instantly.”
Another resident said, “For over a year now, this is the only suicide attack that has been recorded here, and it calls for a new approach by security operatives to avert a recurrence.”
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