The Digest:
The Chief Imam of Gamboru Juma’at Mosque in Maiduguri, Ustaz Al-Ali Muhammad, has described the terrifying instant a suicide bomber detonated an explosive during evening prayers, killing five worshippers and injuring 35.
Key Points:
- The Imam was leading prayers when the blast occurred, initially mistaking it for a solar battery explosion.
- He saw the bomber’s blood splattered on the wall before worshippers began falling and screaming.
- The mosque will only reopen after security clearance, and plans to resume pre-entry searches by youths.
- Fear remains high in Maiduguri, with increased security patrols and searches at worship centers.
- The Army confirmed Boko Haram was behind the attack, carried out by a suicide bomber with an IED.
- President Tinubu has ordered intensified security operations in Borno, per Vice President Shettima.
- The Northern Governors Forum condemned the attack as “barbaric” and a violation of religious sanctity.
Sources: Daily Trust, Vanguard
