03-2016
At least 22 people have been killed after a suicide bomber
hit a mosque in Maiduguri.
17 others were also wounded and evacuated to the hospital.
It occurred during early morning prayers on Wednesday.
Correspondent reports that the first bomb went off from one
of the suicide bombers whom had disguised as a man in
order to be able to join the worshipers.
The second bomber, who was outside the mosque,
detonated her bomb when sympathisers rushed to the
scene.
It is the third attack on Umarari, a village occupied by
people dislodged by insurgents in adjoining villages.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the
Boko Haram terrorist group is largely suspected to be
responsible.
The group had claimed responsibility for similar attacks in
the past.
The attack came a day after the Chief of Army Staff,
Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, said he was confident
that Boko Haram would be eliminated in Nigeria.
He had said that troops fighting insurgents in the northeast
were doing so with utmost commitment and renewed zeal.
He gave the assurance on Tuesday at the office of the Oyo
State Governor during his one-day familiarisation tour of
the Two Division of Nigerian Army, Adekunle Fajuyi
Cantonment, Odogbo in Ibadan.
According to Buratai, the intensity of the onslaught against
terrorism has been increased and this has resulted in the
noticeable reduction of attacks in the region.
More details later.
At least 22 people have been killed after a suicide bomber
hit a mosque in Maiduguri.
17 others were also wounded and evacuated to the hospital.
It occurred during early morning prayers on Wednesday.
Correspondent reports that the first bomb went off from one
of the suicide bombers whom had disguised as a man in
order to be able to join the worshipers.
The second bomber, who was outside the mosque,
detonated her bomb when sympathisers rushed to the
scene.
It is the third attack on Umarari, a village occupied by
people dislodged by insurgents in adjoining villages.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the
Boko Haram terrorist group is largely suspected to be
responsible.
The group had claimed responsibility for similar attacks in
the past.
The attack came a day after the Chief of Army Staff,
Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, said he was confident
that Boko Haram would be eliminated in Nigeria.
He had said that troops fighting insurgents in the northeast
were doing so with utmost commitment and renewed zeal.
He gave the assurance on Tuesday at the office of the Oyo
State Governor during his one-day familiarisation tour of
the Two Division of Nigerian Army, Adekunle Fajuyi
Cantonment, Odogbo in Ibadan.
According to Buratai, the intensity of the onslaught against
terrorism has been increased and this has resulted in the
noticeable reduction of attacks in the region.
More details later.
