No fewer than 25 persons were feared dead following an early morning attack by a female suicide bomber at a prayer ground in Umurari village on the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno State capital on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. About 17 other persons who are Muslims sustained varying degrees of injuries in the attack that took place shortly after prayers began. Meanwhile, the acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, has confirmed the attack to The Trent . He said: “This is to confirm that there were twin Person-borne improvised explosive attack carried out by two female carriers in Ummarari village near Molai, outskirts of Maiduguri metropolis, Borno State, this morning. “The first attack targeted a mosque, while the second blast about 50 metres away, a few minutes later. Sadly, 22 people were killed and 18 others sustained various degrees of injuries. “Troops, security agents and care givers have been mobilized to ...
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