Suicide Bomber Attacks Mosque, Kills 10 In Borno

A suicide bomber on Wednesday attacked a mosque killing 10 people and injuring many in Gamboru, Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed that the incident occurred during an early morning prayer.

According to the NEMA’s North East Zonal Coordinator, Bashir Idris Garga told journalists that aid workers operating in Gamboru are attending to those affected.

According to him, the casualty figure is yet to be ascertained.

But sources say no fewer than nine persons died on the spot while many others were injured.

The suicide bomber reportedly detonated his explosives in a mosque during the early morning prayers killing at least 10 people.

Mr Garga says the agency is worried about the new spate of attacks on soft targets across the state.

Volunteers and aid workers are now being trained by NEMA in Maiduguri on safety measures to observe in the line of duty.

Meanwhile, the Borno State Government has announced a review of the curfew in the state, which takes effect from Tuesday, January 2 to Friday, January 6, 2018, from 8 pm to 6 am.