Suicide bomber kills 7 in Borno mosque attack

A male suicide bomber has killed seven worshipers during morning prayer in a mosque yesterday in Konduga local government area of Borno state
Ali Kolo, the head of vigilance group in the area, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Kolo said seven other persons, including a child, sustained injuries when the bomber detonated the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) strapped to his body during the congregational prayer.
He explained that the suicide bomber sneaked into the affected mosque at Mainari area of Konduga and carried out the attack.
“It is not clear how the suicide bomber infiltrated the town and attacked the mosque.
“The building collapsed during the explosion, and the victims were evacuated from the rubble,” he said.
Head of Rescue Team, Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Bello Dambatta, confirmed the attack.
Dambatta said the injured persons had been taken to the Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri, for treatment.