The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said one suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber died in Tuesday night’s explosions in Maiduguri.

The army made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday in Maiduguri by Brig. Gen. Sani Usman, the Director Army Public Relations.

Usman said that the suspected insurgent was killed at Dalayazare village.

”Troops of 251 Battalion, 7 Division Nigerian Army on Operation Lafiya Dole deployed at Dalayazare village on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at about 10 p.m. intercepted a suspected suicide bomber who attempted to cross through their forward defences.

”Upon several challenges and warning shots the suspect refused to halt; the suspect who still continued to approach toward the troop’s location was immediately neutralised.

”The Borno State Emergency Management Agency and the International Committee of the Red Cross have since been contacted to evacuate the suspect’s remains,” Kukasheka said.