Saturday 30 May 2015

JUST IN: Bomb Kills Many at Maiduguri Mosque




A huge explosion has rocked a Mosque located inside a market in Maiduguri, the Borno State 
capital, killing many people.

The explosion occurred at about 3:30p.m while Muslim traders where observing the late 
afternoon prayers. Witnesses said the bomb went off seconds after ‎worshippers commenced 
their congregational prayers. The exact number of fatalities were unclear.

The attack came less than a day after Boko Haram militants launched intense grenade attack on the
city, killing about 17 people, just hours after Nigeria swore in Muhammadu Buhari as its new 
president.

Mr. Buhari has vowed to confront Boko Haram, a deadly jihadist group responsible for several 
thousands of deaths. At his inauguration, the president said he will relocate the military command 
structure to Maiduguri until the group is subdued.

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