BEVERLY HILLS, November 21, (THEWILL) –Â More than a dozen people are feared dead as a suicide bomber detonated his explosive at a mosque in Mubi, Adamawa State, during morning prayers.
The bomber struck as people converged on Massalacin Madina at Anguwan Shuwa to observe Subh (morning prayer).
Speaking on the attack, the Chairman of Mubi North Local Government Area, Musa Bello, said “the suicide bomber struck at the mosque during the morning prayer.
“Though for now we are still compiling the casualty figure, reports say that over 15 to 20 people were reported killed.”
While details of the blast are still sketchy, Governor Muhammed Umar Jibrilla Bindow has condemned the unfortunate incident.
In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Press and Media Affairs, Martins Dickson, Bindow described the incident as “an act of wickedness perpetrated by criminals who are bent on destroying the hard earned peace in Mubi and other parts of the state.
“We will continue to ensure that our people are protected and given a sense of security which is the most important responsibility of any government.
“We have also engaged all security agencies to ensure that this type of wicked act does not repeat itself in any part of the state.”
The governor also called for calm among residents, assuring that security had been stepped up in Mubi and its environs and that his government would not rest until those behind the wicked act are brought to book.
