The wave of terror attacks in
Nigeria on Tuesday took a new turn as a suicide bomber attempted to blow up an
Arik Air plane flying from Maiduguri to Abuja.
A suspected member of the Boko Haram sect who had boarded in
Maiduguri, Borno State got up midair and told all the passengers to say their
last prayers. As he brought out the explosive device, he disclosed that his
main targets were the white people in the aircraft.
The explosive device however failed to detonate before the plane
landed in Abuja. Police bomb experts moved in and the terrorist was arrested
when the plane touched down in Abuja.
The attempt on the airline has shown the dynamism of the dreaded
Islamist sect. Meanwhile, the Joint Task Force had earlier hinted that the sect
has plans to launch attacks on Sallah day.
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