In a swift reaction to the foiled bomb attack at one of the internally displaced camps in Maiduguri, the Borno state government has moved to procure more metal scanners for all of the camps scattered all over the state capital.
Speaking on phone with our correspondents, the Chairman of Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Alhaji Grema Terab said it was shocking that some people have sold their souls to the devil and wanted to add to the sorrow of already traumatized people.
He lamented that “these are people who have lost almost everything they had and are depending on government for the basics of life. What could they have done that after all the losses, someone is still interested in sending them to an early grave?.”
Terab said the state government in its usual responsiveness has moved to buy more metal scanners which will be distributed to all IDPs camps in the state to forestall any future attack.
Terab who spoke from Abuja on phone, said the purchase have been concluded and that the delivery will be made later in the week.
He assured all that there is no cause for panic as the security at the camps have been further beefed up with more security measures and guides on watch.
He said: “We have at the camps many security details and it would be hard for a security breach,” adding that, “The Saturday’s foiled attack has further woken up all security operatives and has gone a long way to make us add more security checks.”
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