Female suicide bomber kills 24 in borno food joint attack in Konduga

Female suicide bomber kills 24 in borno food joint attack in Konduga

By: Zagazola Makama

The Borno State Police Command has confirmed that at least 24 people were killed and several others injured in a suicide bombing carried out by a female terrorist in Konduga town, about 36 kilometres from Maiduguri, the state capital.

Police sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack occurred at about 10:00 p.m. on June 20, 2025, when the suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) at a local food joint where residents had gathered in large numbers to buy food.

The Police sources said the explosion resulted in the fatal wounding of 24 persons, both male and female, while an unspecified number of others sustained varying degrees of injuries. The body of the suicide bomber was torn apart by the blast, with only the head recovered.

Following the incident, a joint team comprising Military and Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) units, Tactical Teams, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and local hunters visited the scene.

The area was cordoned off and thoroughly searched for other potential explosive devices, but none were found. Normalcy has since been restored to the area.

The injured victims were evacuated to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), where they are receiving treatment, while the corpses of the deceased were also deposited at the same hospital. Medical personnel on duty certified the dead victims.

The police said efforts are ongoing to profile the victims and release the corpses to their families for burial in accordance with religious rites.

Security has been strengthened across Konduga to forestall further attacks.

Female suicide bomber kills 24 in borno food joint attack in Konduga