Many feared killed in Borno suicide attack 0

Many residents have been feared killed as  bombs hit Maiduguri, Borno capital yesterday.
Col. Sani Usman, Army spokesman confirmed the attack.
Residents of the area said a suicide bomber strolled into a mosque at Molai, on the outskirts of the city centre at about 6.30p.m. and detonated explosive devices, killing many shortly before nightfall Muslim prayers (Isha’a) .
“Many people were affected and killed in the small market near the area. There were also those selling akara (bean cake) and some other things few metres away,” Usman Mohammed, a resident of the area told Daily Sun on phone.
Details of the blast was sketchy as at press time as rescue operation was still going on at the scene.
A military source and  member of the state-backed youth vigilante group (Civilian JTF) said many people were killed and  injured.