Explosion kills 10 worshippers in Maiduguri mosque

Another bomb attack occurs in Borno state
- The attack follows the killing of 11 persons in multiple bomb
explosions in Maiduguri on July 11
A female bomber has detonated an explosive device killing 10
worshippers who came for prayers at a mosque in Maiduguri,
Borno state, on Monday morning, July 17.
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The bombing is the latest of a series of bomb attacks carried out
by suspected Boko Haram insurgents since the release of some
commanders of the group in exchange for some of the
kidnapped Chibok girls, the Cable reports.
NAIJ.com , recalls that at least 11 persons were killed in multiple
bomb explosions on Tuesday night, July 11, in Maiduguri.
A reliable security source, who pleaded anonymity, told NAN that
the first and second explosions occurred at about 9.45 p.m at
Mulaikalmari, some six kilometers away from Maiduguri.
The source said that eight persons, including the bombers were
killed in the attack.
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Three persons were also killed and five others wounded in the
third and fourth explosions, which occurred about 20 minutes
later at Polo-Sabon Gari area of Maiduguri, according to the
source, who said he helped in the evacuation of the victims from
the scenes of the explosion.
The source added that security teams had been drafted to the
affected areas to ascertain the situation. He disclosed those
wounded were referred to Special Hospital, Maiduguri for medical
attention.
Meanwhile, A 12-year-old Fulani cattle breeder was killed in a
bomb blast at Muna Delti area of Jere local government council
of Borno state on Saturday, July 15.
A witness, Grema Bana, said that the incident occurred at about
4:45 p.m., at one of the pastoralist hamlets in the area.
Mr. Bana said that the deceased and his brother were returning
home after taking out the cattle to a nearby forest for grazing.
According to him, an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED), was said
to have been strapped to one of the boys by suspected Boko
Haram insurgents.
In the video below, Naij.com visits the IDP camp near Abuja to
see how children are being treated after the horrors they have
experienced.