A bomb has exploded at a mosque in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital killing at least 20 people on Monday.
According to Premium Times report, the bomb went off as people gathered peeping into the square due to speculation that a bomb was left behind by members of the Boko Haram sect.
Residents had speculated that a Boko Haram who was on the run left an improvised explosive device in the area during an attack on the city on Sudany.
According to a police officer report as quoted by PT, “I have never seen such foolishness when people would go peeping into a mosque to find out if truly there was an explosive deposited in a place. But sadly, the bomb went off and over 20 persons were killed and many injured.”
A primary school teacher in the area, Malam Suleiman gave a separate account of the incident. He said
“The people normally sit down around the mosque in the morning,” he said. ”The place is like a meeting point where neighbours converge to relax.”
“After the morning prayers they just sat down outside the mosque as usual and then the bomb went off. It was not suicide bombing like that of last night. It may have been planted.
Breaking: Bomb Explosion kill 20 in Maiduguri
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