Breaking: Scores Feared Dead As Bomb Blast Hits Another Mosque

Few hours after suicide bomber struck at a mosque in
Maiduguri, another bombing has been reported in a
mosque in Jimeta area of Yola the Adamawa state
capital.
The explosion happened as worshippers were observing
the weekly Jumaat service, and scored of worshippers
are feared dead and wounded.
“They planted the bomb inside the mosque and many
lives were lost in the attack, because of the number of
worshipers there ,” the source said.

Sani Dati, spokesperson of the Adamawa state
emergency management agency, told The Cable that he
was unaware of the attack but pledged to make
findings.
“Yola or Maiduguri? I am not aware of any attack in
Yola, let me make some calls and get back to you,” he
said.
More that 17 people have been confirmed dead and 73
others injured. Many of the Muslim faithfuls were
leaving the mosque just after their Friday prayers when
the incident occured.
One volunteer at the Jambutu Juma’at mosque, who
assisted in the rescue effort, said: “ This mosque was
nearly built and this was the first prayers in it.
“While worshippers had risen for the prayers to start
after the sermon by the imam, there was a huge blast in
the premises.
“There was confusion and dozens of worshippers lay on
the ground in blood. We are still sifting through the
victims to separate the dead from the injured.
“We’re talking of scores of people dead and injured.”
Another rescuer, who asked not to be named, said: “ It’s
bad. The casualties are definitely going to be huge.
“The explosion happened in the midst of a large
congregation of worshippers. We still don’t have a
definite toll but certainly the toll will be high.”
Nigerians immediately reacted on Twitter, attacking
President Muhammadu Buhari, who promised to end the
deadly insurgency.
First, Maidugri Now Yola. Do we really have