Bomb explosion rocks University of Maiduguri mosque; many feared dead

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A twin bomb blasts have reportedly killed many at the mosque of the University of Maiduguri, Borno state.The tragic incident occurred this Monday, January 16 morning at the mosque during fajr prayers  (dawn prayers). Many are feared killed and according to unconfirmed reports, Prof Mani, professor of veterinary medicine was among those killed.

Sources say the second bomb exploded at the Gate 5 of the institution, killing only the suicide bomber. The Commissioner of Police(CP), Damian Chukwu, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Maiduguri. Chukwu said that 15 persons, who sustained various degrees of injuries were rushed to the hospital.

“At about 5:45 a.m. a mobile police officer who is on duty sighted a suicide bomber who was trying to scale the fence at gate five of the university.  Suspicious of his movement, the mobile police officer instantly gunned him down and his bomb exploded and killed him instantly.

“The second suicide bomber, a seven-year-old detonated the second explosive at the senior staff quarters mosque in the university where a professor and four persons were killed and 15 persons sustained various degrees of injuries and were rushed to the hospital,” victim said Chukwu.

Security forces are said to have been mobilized to the scene of the attack.

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