Yesterday Suicide bombing In Maiduguri claimed the lives of 14 people praying inside a Mosque,the suicide bomber disguise as a worshiper sneaked inside, detonating his device.
The explosion attracted the attention of people that run to the scene when the second explosion occurred claiming lives.
A witness recounts: “All the people in the mosque died. Not a single one escaped,” said Muhtari Ahmadu, a trader near the scene.“We counted 42 dead bodies outside the mosque,” added Amadu Marte, a vigilante supporting the security forces in the fight against the Islamist Boko Haram group, which has carried out repeated attacks in the region.
The Borno State Police Command confirmed that two explosion hit the mosque killing 14 people and injuring scores of others.
Following the explosions, the mosque collapsed and injured “many people praying”, the police said in a statement.
“Casualties have been evacuated to UMTH (University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital) and specialist hospitals in Maiduguri,” it added.
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