No fewer than eight people including two Boko Haram suicide bombers died on Friday, when the terrorists attacked two mosques in Damboa, Borno state, north-east Nigeria.
According to Nigerian Army spokesperson, Col Sani Usman, who conformed the incident, while the first bomber was prevented from detonating his Improvised Explosive device (IED) but blown himself up, the second bomber veered off and detonated it in a nearby mosque, killing at least six people.
Col Usman said, “At the early hours of today, precisely at about 5.15am, two Boko Haram terrorists’ suicide bombers attacked Damboa.
“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.
“However, the second bomber veered off and gained entry into another smaller mosque and detonated the bomb killing himself and 6 other worshippers and injuring one other person.
“The wounded has been evacuated to a hospital while efforts are on to clear the rubble. Troops and other security agencies have been mobilized to the area.
“In a related development, suspected elements of Boko Haram terrorists in a survival bid attacked Gaskeri village ahead of Dalori on Thursday evening, where they killed 3 civilian vigilantes and looted foodstuffs.
“Troops have been mobilized and they are on the suspected terrorists trail.
“Similarly, as part of the efforts to keep Maiduguri-Dikwa-Gamboru Ngala road open and safe, troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade yesterday escorted 4 trailers and 44 other vehicles from Dikwa to Gamboru Ngala on Thursday.
“Troops of 3 Battalion ambushed Boko Haram terrorists at Gajibo crossing point and recovered one AK-47 rifle loaded with magazine, a transistor radio and a knife on 6th July 2016.”
