Abuja: A female suicide bomber killed five people on Tuesday when she blew herself up in a mosque in northeast Nigeria, in the latest attack blamed on Boko Haram extremists, local militiamen told AFP.
The bomber stormed the mosque in the town of Dikwa, 90 kilometers from Maiduguri, at around 5:00 am (0400 GMT) and detonated her explosives.
“A female bomber attacked the mosque during morning prayers, killing five worshipers,” said Ibrahim Liman, leader of a local militia fighting alongside the Nigerian army against the terrorists. Three other worshippers were injured in the attack, he said, calling it “the handiwork of Boko Haram who have become notorious for such attacks”.
Soldiers in the town later intercepted another female bomber who blew herself up when asked to stop for a search, said Umar Ari, another militiaman who confirmed Liman’s account. No one was harmed in the second blast.
IINA
