Two female suicide bombers disguised as men kill 22 in Maiduguri Mosque On March 16, 201612:00 pmIn NewsComments At least 22 people were killed on Wednesday when two women disguised as men blew themselves up during morning prayers at a mosque in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, rescue officials said. The attack happened at about 5:30 am (0430 GMT) in the Molai district of the city, which has been repeatedly targeted in the past by Boko Haram insurgents. Borno State Emergency Management Agency spokesman Abdullahi Omar told AFP: “There was an explosion in the mosque in Molai on the outskirts of the city. “We’re waiting for our response team to be back and then give us the details before we can issue any statement.”
But a source at the agency added: “This morning just before prayers two women disguised as men came by the mosque. “One of them went in and joined the first row of the congregation and when the worshippers stood up for the prayers she detonated her explosives, killing several worshippers. “While the others were trying to flee, the second woman who stood outside the mosque rushed in and set off her explosives in their midst. “Rescue is still ongoing but so far 22 people have been confirmed dead and 35 others injured.”
The source, who asked for anonymity as he was not authorised to talk to the media, said survivors of the attack and evidence from the rescue operation identified the bombers as women. The attack bore all the hallmarks of Boko Haram Islamists, who have regularly hit “soft” civilian targets such as mosques, markets and bus stations, including with female suicide bombers. Maiduguri, where the group was formed in 2002, has been relatively calm in recent months as a result of heavy security and a sustained counter-offensive against the militants last year.
Nigeria has said the rebels, whose insurgency has left at least 17,000 dead since 2009, have been “technically” defeated, despite continued attacks in Borno state and neighbouring Cameroon. On January 31, at least 85 people were killed when insurgents attacked the village of Dalori, some 12 kilometres (seven miles) from Maiduguri. The city itself was last attacked on November 22 last year when a female suicide bomber blew herself up among a crowd of women and children seeking sanctuary from the rural town of Dikwa. Eight people were killed.
A twin suicide attack on a mosque in Molai on October 15 last year killed 30 and injured 32. The previous June 27, a suicide bomber left five dead in a blast outside a leprosy centre in the area.
Two female suicide
bombers disguised as men kill 22 in Maiduguri Mosque
On March 16, 201612:00 pmIn NewsComments
At least 22 people were killed on Wednesday when two women disguised as
men blew themselves up during morning prayers at a mosque in Maiduguri,
northeast Nigeria, rescue officials said.
The attack happened at about 5:30 am (0430 GMT) in the Molai district of
the city, which has been repeatedly targeted in the past by Boko Haram
insurgents.
Borno State Emergency Management Agency spokesman Abdullahi Omar told
AFP: “There was an explosion in the mosque in Molai on the outskirts of
the city.
“We’re waiting for our response team to be back and then give us the
details before we can issue any statement.”
But a source at the agency added: “This morning just before prayers two
women disguised as men came by the mosque.
“One of them went in and joined the first row of the congregation and
when the worshippers stood up for the prayers she detonated her
explosives, killing several worshippers.
“While the others were trying to flee, the second woman who stood
outside the mosque rushed in and set off her explosives in their midst.
“Rescue is still ongoing but so far 22 people have been confirmed dead
and 35 others injured.”
The source, who asked for anonymity as he was not authorised to talk to
the media, said survivors of the attack and evidence from the rescue
operation identified the bombers as women.
The attack bore all the hallmarks of Boko Haram Islamists, who have
regularly hit “soft” civilian targets such as mosques, markets and bus
stations, including with female suicide bombers.
Maiduguri, where the group was formed in 2002, has been relatively calm
in recent months as a result of heavy security and a sustained
counter-offensive against the militants last year.
Nigeria has said the rebels, whose insurgency has left at least 17,000
dead since 2009, have been “technically” defeated, despite continued
attacks in Borno state and neighbouring Cameroon.
On January 31, at least 85 people were killed when insurgents attacked
the village of Dalori, some 12 kilometres (seven miles) from Maiduguri.
The city itself was last attacked on November 22 last year when a female
suicide bomber blew herself up among a crowd of women and children
seeking sanctuary from the rural town of Dikwa.
Eight people were killed.
A twin suicide attack on a mosque in Molai on October 15 last year
killed 30 and injured 32. The previous June 27, a suicide bomber left
five dead in a blast outside a leprosy centre in the area.
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just now
evil men do live with them
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NeoNigerian
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9 minutes ago
Typical. Auditor General released the reports of stolen commonwealth -
$16billion stolen from the oil revenue in 2014 alone and pdplutocrats
strikes back! Unfortunately this was expected and the security forces
should dig deep to leverage intelligence to strangle the supply lines
and logistics of these militia. Thoughts and prayers are with the
victims and their family.
The suicide bombers and their entire sponsors are going straight to
hell. The deepest part of hell is reserved for them. The authorities
should however do the needful to work with the best resources in the
world to choke out their supply lines, fish out the perpetrators and
their sponsors.
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Prince Hillary
Prince Hillary from Facebook
11 minutes ago
Dos pple dat are hapi over dis incident are worst than beast..haba..my
igbo brothers and sisters are goin 2 far..may God heal our land!
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Uchenna Iloke
Uchenna Iloke from Facebook
13 minutes ago
they will be know peace unless Biafra is freed
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Prince Ibe Ukwueze
Prince Ibe Ukwueze from Facebook
14 minutes ago
Come to Maiduguri and see grooving inside town you won't believe is d
same place.
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Agu Cajetan
Agu Cajetan from Facebook
17 minutes ago
Igbos can kill u and remain alife. not in a suicide way.
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Loko Gbewat
Loko Gbewat from Facebook
23 minutes ago
They Should Relocate To Your Village Abi?
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Okwum C Victor
Okwum C Victor from Facebook
25 minutes ago
It's a lie,Bokoharam has been defeated technically
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Adeshina Mohammad
Adeshina Mohammad from Facebook
26 minutes ago
and probably u be the next target? greedy fellow!
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Obc Okeke
Obc Okeke from Facebook
27 minutes ago
When will these brain washed idiots stop living in self deciet wake up
4rm ur slumber BH have bases every where in africa
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JJ Justus Black
JJ Justus Black from Facebook
27 minutes ago
Another own goal to the north
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Blackwell Handover
Blackwell Handover from Facebook
28 minutes ago
you are a fool so theyy should kill more people cox they are not humans
and animals?? wowww
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Olusegun Peterious Adebisi
Olusegun Peterious Adebisi from Facebook
28 minutes ago
sorry, its fake/fraud
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Murtala Ya'u
Murtala Ya'u from Facebook
28 minutes ago
Can't we learn to respect lives for ones?
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Samaila Abdullahi
Samaila Abdullahi from Facebook
29 minutes ago
Some of this bombas is igbos flush themout from Borno state. Can't you
see there commen. They are happy praying for more.
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Rabi Momoh
Rabi Momoh from Facebook
29 minutes ago
I wonder if there are still human beings in maiduguri and if they
are,what are they doing there
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Yusuf Isma'il
Yusuf Isma'il from Facebook
31 minutes ago
Including your ugly Father...
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Anthony Chiedozie
Anthony Chiedozie from Facebook
32 minutes ago
My people, make we no return hate for hate! Is true that hausa hate us
but we are talking abt people's lives here! If it were us(God forbid)
they will have public holidays to celebrate it but what makes us
christians is love even for our enemies! I read with pains their
comments when police and army killed our brothers in Aba but can't wish
them evil, if God decides to pay them,fine he's God.
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Samaila Abdullahi
Samaila Abdullahi from Facebook
34 minutes ago
RIP. For those that celebrating.GOD let there family expriance thesame
thing Amin ya allah
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Chibundu Chidex
Chibundu Chidex from Facebook
34 minutes ago
bad news..divide nija so dat u can handle it
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Olayiwola Saheed Lanre
Olayiwola Saheed Lanre from Facebook
36 minutes ago
@ Emeka Nwa, you are the most stupid, senseless animal I have ever read
about in my life. Earthlesss set of people
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Adeosun Samuel Oluseyi
Adeosun Samuel Oluseyi from Facebook
37 minutes ago
No violence in Christ.... Jesus is Lord.
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Adeosun Samuel Oluseyi
Adeosun Samuel Oluseyi from Facebook
37 minutes ago
Fraudsters you are....
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Ben Nnamdi
Ben Nnamdi from Facebook
38 minutes ago
If u want to giv testimony,go to church
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Maurice Byke Oliver-Nnaji
Maurice Byke Oliver-Nnaji from Facebook
38 minutes ago
I thought the fight against terrorism in the country has been
technically defeated as alleged by ur president why more bombings
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Maurice Byke Oliver-Nnaji
Maurice Byke Oliver-Nnaji from Facebook
41 minutes ago
I thought u said u have conquered the insurgency
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Micky Noble Micky
Micky Noble Micky from Facebook
41 minutes ago
I wish you are among aboki
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Louis Ezihe
Louis Ezihe from Facebook
43 minutes ago
I thought zoohari said they have conquered boko haram? No this incident
didnt happen in naijiria
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Tina Akaba Edje
Tina Akaba Edje from Facebook
44 minutes ago
Back to senders who ever wish Buhari & His Supporters dead. Amen,
this is how u people will die & people will celebrate wen u die
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Olakunle Ogundare
Olakunle Ogundare from Facebook
46 minutes ago
Lailai dey can't sack lai #lai must not go d guy is very good in making
good public comment evn when its bad
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Uchenna Iloke
Uchenna Iloke from Facebook
47 minutes ago
goodnews bomb more mosques please
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Fabinson Chinweuba
Fabinson Chinweuba from Facebook
47 minutes ago
Ask buhari. he claimed technically defeated
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Anthony Chiedozie
Anthony Chiedozie from Facebook
48 minutes ago
May their souls rest in peace! But I advise that all those useless
soldiers that hv reduced themselves to object of ridicule, packing news
papers in Aba can be deployed to Maidugri where they can be useful to
the conutry! I wonder if they hav ever traveled broad to see d glory of
soldiers in keeping their territory $ not these village tax force we
have here that call themselves soldiers!
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Kingsley Chukwuma
Kingsley Chukwuma from Facebook
49 minutes ago
Good for them. Vengeance is coming.
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Humphrey Okeke
Humphrey Okeke from Facebook
49 minutes ago
All I know is......well done shekau u can say what u like
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Conel Victor Kennedy
Conel Victor Kennedy from Facebook
49 minutes ago
Lai mohamed wey apc want sack
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Love Ify Onyebuchi
Love Ify Onyebuchi from Facebook
50 minutes ago
May God help dis nation.
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Ezinne Vivian Chukwurah
Ezinne Vivian Chukwurah from Facebook
51 minutes ago
President of zoo called Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari is a Terrorist
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Anyanwu Judith
Anyanwu Judith from Facebook
53 minutes ago
No not in nigeria
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Onoja Queen
Onoja Queen from Facebook
53 minutes ago
Haba! What kind of comment is this on peoples lives? Please stop and
respect the dead. Muslims Is this what boko haram Islam preach or all
Islam to bomb people praying ? Rip to the dead
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Olusegun Peterious Adebisi
Olusegun Peterious Adebisi from Facebook
54 minutes ago
Do u do sponsored "work permit"visa to Canada and we pay back after
starting work in Canada or Australia. thanks
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Daniel Benedict Ekesobi
Daniel Benedict Ekesobi from Facebook
55 minutes ago
Lolz... He-GOAT... we have better Businesses to Engage in Rather than
Bombing... it's Only Northern Helpless Brainwashed FOOLS that engage in
Suicide Bombing... No Brain..Islam has taken Their Brains..
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ThankGod Ubani
ThankGod Ubani from Facebook
58 minutes ago
more bombing pls
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Chinyere Hope
Chinyere Hope from Facebook
59 minutes ago
You guys try well well..... but next time make sure you trap Buhari and
his supporters
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Barclays White
Barclays White from Facebook
1 hour ago
Some of these bombers are igbos
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Emeka Nwa Nsk
Emeka Nwa Nsk from Facebook
1 hour ago
Kill all the animals there.
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Monday Kalu
Monday Kalu from Facebook
1 hour ago
It can't stop
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Murtala Ya'u
Murtala Ya'u from Facebook
1 hour ago
May their souls rest in peace.As for those behind it and those
celebrating it may their ending be a painful one.This is inhuman of the
highest magnitude.
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Ubachukwu David
Ubachukwu David from Facebook
1 hour ago
The end is near, people should return to Jesus now because he is the
King of all King, the Beginning an End the only an only son of God,
believe it or not
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Ubachukwu David
Ubachukwu David from Facebook
1 hour ago
The end is near, people should return to Jesus now because he is the
King of all King, the Beginning an End the only an only son of God,
believe it not
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Kankuni Jila
Kankuni Jila from Facebook
1 hour ago
Ask Baba Bukari
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