500,000 REWARD TO BE GIVEN BY NIGERIAN ARMY FOR INFORMATION ON SUICIDE BOMBERS

The announcement cames a day after a professor of Veterinary medicine and three others were killed in a blast triggered by suicide bombers at the Universtity of Maiduguri.

The Army in a statement by its Director, Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, said the reward is to encourage law abiding citizens to join the war against terrorists.

It urged those with information to contact the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole (09064823221); General Officer Commanding 7 Division Garrison, Maiduguri (09078599985); Commander, 28 Brigade, Mubi (08065504576); Commander, 26 Brigade Gwoza on Whatsapp via +2348097211700, among others, should they have information about suicide bombers.

Others are the Director, Army Public Relations, Abuja (07080217992) and the Commander, 7 Division Military Intelligence Brigade, Maiduguri (09021668444).

“We would like to reassure you that all information received would be treated with utmost confidentiality and acted upon with dispatch,” the Army said.

It urged members of the public to be vigilant and conscious in order to save lives and help apprehend Boko Haram terrorists and sponsors.

Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack, which was the first on the university since the insurgency began. Leader of the terrorist organisation, Abubakar Shekau, had said in an audio message after the attack that more of such blasts should be expected.

The attack was carried out by a seven-year-old boy. A 12-year-old girl strapped with explosive was gunned down behind the university, preventing another suicide bomb attack on the institution.