A bomb explosion was confirmed to have occured in a mosque at the University of Maiduguri Borno earlier this morning while students and staff of the university were observing prayer at 6:30 am. According to Sahara reporters, eyewitnesses said that an explosion rocked the university this morning and that security forces were mobilized to the scene of the incident.
Casualties were yet to be confirmed then.
Information reaching us now is that, the blast claimed the lives of 5 people including a University professor of Veterinary medicine, while 20 have been injured.
Professor Aliyu Mani (Professor of Veterinary medicine)
Exams scheduled to take place at the school has also been canceled. The bomb blast has been attributed to a Boko Haram attack. According Baba-Gana Ali, the bomb blast took place during fajr prayers (dawn prayers). He said another explosion took place at gate 5 of the school, which killed only the suicide bomber.
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We pray for your intervention Oh God...
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