An explosion believed to have been caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) rocked a mosque at Gamboru Main Market in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Wednesday evening.
Sources reports the blast occurred around 6:00 pm while worshippers were performing their Maghrib prayers.
The sources said the mosque is usually crowded, hosting traders and other market patrons who visit Gamboru Market daily.
It was reported that the incident is the latest attack on a worship centre in Maiduguri, a city that has not experienced a bomb blast within its limits for some time.
The level of casualties as a result of the explosion was yet to be ascertained at the time of fling this report.
Attempts to also reach ASP Kenneth Daso, the Police Public Relations Officer for comment were unsuccessful as his phone lines could not be reached at press time.
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