Borno: ‘Bomb That Exploded Was Delivered By Keke NAPEP’ – Ndume

The Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has raised fresh concerns over the evolving tactics of insurgents in Borno State, revealing that explosives used in recent attacks in Maiduguri were transported using tricycles, popularly known as ‘Keke NAPEP’.

Ndume made the disclosure while reacting to the deadly bomb blasts that rocked the state capital on Monday.

No fewer than 23 persons were killed, while 108 others sustained injuries after multiple explosions hit key locations in Maiduguri.

The blasts occurred at a busy market, the gate of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, and the Post Office flyover.

Speaking on Channels Television on Thursday night, Ndume said the attackers employed a familiar “hit-and-run” strategy, aided by local intelligence networks.

“What they do is hit and run. They gather, share information among themselves, and most dangerously, they also get information from some citizens. They have informants within society,” he said.

The lawmaker disclosed that the explosives used in the attacks were transported through unsuspecting means, including commercial tricycles.

“You can imagine, even the bomb that exploded was delivered by a Keke NAPEP. This is not something new; they package it and use people in Keke NAPEP to deliver it to specific spots,” Ndume stated.

Ndume warned that the situation is being worsened by lapses in intelligence gathering and surveillance.

“The problem is a lack of adequate intelligence,” he said, stressing the need for improved security coordination.

He added that insurgents have become increasingly bold in their operations.

“You can imagine that bandits and terrorists in Nigeria now have the audacity to record their atrocities on TikTok and send them out,” he said.