Nigeria mosque blast kills at least 24

Explosions in and around a mosque in Mubi in northeast Nigeria have killed at least 20 people, police have confirmed.

Police say at least 24 worshippers have been killed in an attack on a mosque in northeast Nigeria.

Adamawa State police spokesman Othman Abubakar said an explosion occurred during prayers on Tuesday afternoon and many people died as they fled and were caught by a second blast.

Abubakar said the scene in Mubi has been cordoned off by anti-bomb squads and security personnel.

Local residents say they saw a young man wearing a vest with explosives entering the mosque with the worshippers. One resident says the mosque's roof was blown off.

Many are blaming the Nigeria-based Boko Haram extremist group for the attack.

The jihadist group carried out an attack in Maiduguri on Thursday, capital of neighbouring Borno state, which killed four people.


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