Twin blasts hit Maiduguri this Monday morning, December 28 and and has left over 20 dead and many injured.
These blast were reported to have occurred around the Polo area of Maidiguri with one to have occurred in a mosque.
According to a source in a hospital in Maiduguri, many dead bodies and also many injured were brought to the during the early hours of the morning.
Premium Times, however, reported that at least 20 persons were killed. A source of SaharaReporters put the death toll at 25.
A fleeing terrorist was said to have left an improvised explosive device in the area during Sunday night’s attack on the city.
Two contradicting reports have been received on the incident.
According to a police report,
“I have never seen such foolishness when people would go peeping into a mosque to find out if truly there was an explosive deposited in a place. But sadly, the bomb went off and over 20 persons were killed and many injured.”
While according to Mallam Suleiman, a primary school teacher,
He said: “The people normally sit down around the mosque in the morning. The place is like a meeting point where neighbours converge to relax. After the morning prayers they just sat down outside the mosque as usual and then the bomb went off. It was not suicide bombing like that of last night. It may have been planted.”
Residents have fled the area.
Also hours ago, three wives and ten children of a village head in Maiduguri were blasted by a female bomber who had attacked their home on Sunday, December 27.
R.I.P to these victims. #PrayforBorno #SaveBorno #Defeatinsurgency.
Residents fleeing the Polo area in Maiduguri 
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