Teenage bomber kills father in Borno mosque (updated)

A teenage suicide bomber killed 11 people, including his biological father, at a mosque in Gamboru, Borno state.

TheCable learnt that the incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday.

Lawan Abba, a resident of Gamboru, told NAN that 10 persons were killed and six others sustained injuries in the attack.

Abba disclosed that the suicide bomber sneaked into a crowded mosque while people gathered to observe morning prayer and detonated the explosive.

“The suicide bomber hailed from Gamboru town, he disowned his parents and joined the insurgents in the bush,” Abba said.

“He entered the mosque blew up himself into pieces and killed 10 persons including his biological father,” he said.
Abba added that the wounded persons were referred to the clinic in the internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in the area for treatment.”

It is not clear how many people sustained injuries from the bombing.

The attack comes after the army imposed a temporary curfew to track down Boko Haram insurgents who are suspected to have infiltrated Maiduguri, the state capital.

On Tuesday, the insurgents were said to have killed 25 firewood sellers.

Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram sect, appeared in a video where he took responsibility for series of attacks in and around the state in the past months.

In his New Year message, President Muhammadu  Buhari said “Boko Haram remains beaten”.