10 feared dead in Nigeria mosque blast

10 feared dead in Nigeria mosque blast

At least 10 people were feared dead and more sustained injuries after an improvised explosive device went off in a mosque in Maiduguri, Nigeria on Wednesday evening, a security source said, reported Xinhua. Worshippers were holding a prayer at about 6 p.m. local time when the device exploded at the mosque at Gamboru Main Market, a security source of the rescue efforts told Xinhua. A thick smoke enveloped the area after the blast, the source said. Neither the police nor the military has so far issued an official statement regarding the incident.