The Nigerian Army have confirmed 50 people dead in a twin bomb explosion in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, on Friday.
According to a statement from the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, 43 persons died in the
first explosion which occurred at 7.40am and seven others in the second explosion.
Several other people were also said to have sustained varying degrees of injuries from the two explosions.
It was believed that a teenage girl and an elderly woman carried out the two attacks at the screening area for the
Eid prayers in Damaturu.
The explosions occurred while the screening of intending worshippers for the early morning prayers was taking
place at Layin Geange and ‘Phase 1 ‘ in front of the former Yobe State Secretariat, in Damaturu.
Usman said the situation was under control.
