The 28 Task Force Brigade Headquarters in Mubi, Adamawa State, on Wednesday, foiled a fresh suicide attack at Gubula Village in the Mdagali Local Government Area of the state.

Commander of the task force, Brigadier General V.O. Ezeugwu, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Mubi.

Ezeugwu said that officers of the Rangers Battalion, based in Madagali, on Tuesday, intercepted a middle-aged woman with an Improvised Explosive Device concealed in her handbag, heading to the market in Gubula Village.

He said that shortly after foiling the attack, the army quickly cordoned off the area and discovered hidden explosive devices.