Two Suicide Bomb Attack Hits Maiduguri

Two suicide bombers have on Wednesday hit Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. According to a witness, the first blast occurred around 2 am, while the second came at about 5:30 am.

 According to source, the first suicide bomber was said to have targeted the house of a youth vigilante, a member of the Civilian Joint task force (JTF) who usually does routine checks at major roads in town.

 The second suicide bomber detonated the explosive at the Central Mosque in Kalot, when Muslims faithful were observing the early morning prayers.

 The witness said “The second bomber who attempted to ram into the Central Mosque in Kalot also did not succeed as the suicide bomber died a lone death while injuring two people.”