Terrorism Hits Nigeria, 6 Martyred in Boko Haram Suicide Attacks

Local Editor

Six people were martyred on Friday when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a mosque in Damboa, northeast Nigeria, the army said, in the latest violence to hit the restive region.

Nigerian Army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman said the attack took place at about 5:15 am in the town of Damboa, some 90 kilometers southwest of the Borno state capital, Maiduguri.

He further blamed the attack on "two Boko Haram terrorists."

"The first suicide bomber targeted Damboa Central Mosque but due to stringent security measures he could not gain entry. Obviously frustrated, he exploded and died near the central mosque," he added.

"However, the second bomber veered off and gained entry into another smaller mosque and detonated the bomb, killing himself and six other worshipers and injuring one other person."

"The wounded have been evacuated to a hospital while efforts are on to clear the rubble. Troops and other security agencies have been mobilized to the area."

Meanwhile, the attack is considered the latest against a mosque in northeast Nigeria and the wider Lake Chad region, as part of a campaign of violence by the terrorist group against civilian "soft" targets.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team