The Borno State Police Command has confirmed the death of a teenager following an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Monguno Local Government Area of the state.
The explosive is suspected to have been planted by the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the area.
The command’s spokesman, Nahun Daso, in a statement on Monday, September 29, 2025, said the incident occurred at Kawuram, Monguno, on Sunday.
Daso said the teenager was returning from the farm with his father, Usman Abubakar, the head of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Monguno, when he stepped on the device.
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Daso stated: “The explosion fatally injured the teenager. A military Forward Operating Base (FOB) was alerted, and a combined team of the military, Police EOD-CBRN, police patrol team, CJTF, and hunters visited the scene.
“The area was cordoned, searched, and rendered safe for other users. No other unexploded devices were found.
“The victim was evacuated to the General Hospital in Monguno where he later died while receiving treatment.”
The police spokesman said the corpse has been released to the family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
Daso added that security had been reinforced in the area.
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