At least 26 dead as Boko Haram bombs worshippers in mosque

Two deadly explosions on Thursday hit Maiduguri town as a suspected suicide bomber targeted a mosque in a suburb called Mulai.

The sound of the explosions echoed over the Borno state capital at about 6:20pm.

Officials of the Civilian Joint Task Force, who participated in the evacuation of victims from the scene of Thursday night’s bombings in Maiduguri said at least 26 bodies were evacuated from the scene of the blast.

Twenty-five others were rushed to hospital with various degrees of injuries, the officials said.

The officials, who requested not to be named because they had no permission to speak on the matter, said the blasts were carried out by two suicide bombers.