The Borno State Police Command confirmed worshippers were killed and 35 others injured yesterday when a suicide bomber detonated explosives at Gamboru Juma’at Mosque in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Nahum Daso, told reporters that the suspected bomber detonated an IED at 6:15 p.m. during congregational prayers around Gamboru area.
The PPRO said five persons died on the spot; while 35 others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
He said the injured victims were immediately evacuated to University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital for medical attention.
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He said operatives of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit and other security agencies were deployed to secure the area, conduct checks and ensure that no secondary devices were planted.
Daso also stated that the area was cordoned off as security agencies commenced investigation into the incident.
