The incident which occurred at the outskirt of Maiduguri at about 10p.m saw a male and two female suicide bombers tried to infiltrate the town.
A witness, Amin Audu, said that the insurgents took advantage of the night to gain access into Maiduguri but were intercepted by military personnel deployed to the area.
Soldiers were said to have shot at the male suicide bomber, forcing the explosive strapped to his body to detonate.
“The powerful blast also made the explosives strapped to the other ladies to detonate and killing them instantly,” he said.
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