Suicide bomber kills 7 in Borno mosque
Eight people were killed at a mosque in northeast Nigeria on Monday when a suicide bomber who had found his way among a group of Muslims observing their obligatory prayer detonated his explosives.
The blast occurred in the Mainari area of Konduga, Borno State, at about 5:15 am.
“The male bomber walked into the mosque at about 5:15 am while prayers were on and exploded, killing eight worshippers and injuring five others,” Ibrahim Liman, from the civilian militia force assisting the military in the fight against Boko Haram, said.
“Seven of the victims died in the mosque while another died on the way to (the Borno state capital) Maiduguri.”
A resident identified as Umar Goni, who lives in Konduga, said he was on his way to the mosque when the blast occurred and he helped to rescue victims with members of the civilian volunteer force.
“We pulled out seven dead bodies and six injured worshippers. One of the six injured died on the way to hospital,” he added.
The bomber was disguised as a worshipper, he said, adding: “There was no way anybody could have known his mission.”
