KANO (AFP) – Suicide bombers attacked two mosques in Yobe state late Tuesday killing at least six people and injuring several others, witnesses told AFP blaming the Boko Haram Islamists.

The first explosion rocked an open air mosque belonging to a Shiite Muslim sect in the Dogo Tebo area of the town of Potiskum around 7:55 pm (1855 GMT) leaving four people dead.

The second blast five minutes later at a mosque within the compound of the chief imam in the town’s Anguwar Bolawa area killed at least two worshippers.

“A suicide bomber we believe was from Boko Haram blew himself up at the open air mosque used by Shiites which they name Saqafa shortly after saying their evening prayers there,” witness Balarabe Dahiru said.

“We took four dismembered bodies of the victims to the hospital along with five others who were injured,” said Dahiru who was sitting outside his house when the blast happened.

The body of the suicide bomber was left untouched by residents in protest, he said.

Resident Awwal Maikusa who gave a similar account said a second blast occurred five minutes later. “They are obviously the handiwork of Boko Haram,” Maikusa said of the two attacks.

“We were trying to deal with the suicide blast in our neighbourhood when a second explosion was heard which we l later learnt was from the chief imam’s compound,” he said.

A suicide bomber went inside the mosque while Muslim faithful were saying their evening prayer, said Sheriff Abdullahi who lives in the area.

“There was a loud explosion moments after the suicide bomber entered the mosque,” Abdullahi said. “I saw two dead bodies whom I recognized being taken out of the mosque,” he said.

The town was locked down by soldiers following the attacks, with residents ordered to remain indoors.

Potiskum, Yobe state’s commercial hub, has been the scene of repeated deadly Boko Haram attacks in the last four years although they have become rarer in recent months.

www.vanguardngr.com/2014/07/suicide-bombers-hit-two-mosques-yobe/

I fear for this country

nsogbu uwa oh,rip 2 d dead

And d saga continues.....

Hope those imps would be humble enough to invade this thread and ask why Boko Haram succeeded in bombing the mosques!

If only they can keep this to themselves and leave Christians out of it.

omenka: Hope those imps would be humble enough to invate this thread and ask why Boko Haram succeeded in bombing the mosques!

The dolts will say it was stage managed.

omenka: Hope those imps would be humble enough to invate this thread and ask why Boko Haram succeeded in bombing the mosques!

In APC's quest to disassociate themselves from their link with boko haram,is obvious this is the route they have chosen to take.

APC an Islamic party, is the political wing of boko haram.



They said at least Six dead ? Let's assume 8 dead in two mosques explosions.

Wow! So the the suicide bomber came in when the prayer was over , the Imam gone and make some few present in the mosque scape goats.

Rest in peace to d dead.

omenka: Hope those imps would be humble enough to invate this thread and ask why Boko Haram succeeded in bombing the mosques!

They are a cursed breed.

why is islam angry at other faith.. and tearing itself apart?

These terrorist would continue operating as long as the locals are in support. Why did it have to take so long for northern elites, religious leaders, statesmen to condemn BH.
They were all quiet and watching, If you cant clean your house who will? I fear for this country and for the future generations, as long as the number of youths out of school excedes those in school they would continue to hunt us and our children. Nigeria is a failed state, I weep for her.

jerseyboy: If only they can keep this to themselves and leave Christians out of it.

Since muslims are not human beings..?

arewafederation:

The dolts will say it was stage managed.

why not go to a central mosque where he can kill many. all na wash. why killing only six. but they go to church and kill in their hundreds. abeg park well.

Blackfire: why is islam angry at other faith.. and tearing itself apart?

did you even read the article at all? if them call you dumb, you go dey vex.

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Rilwayne001:

Since muslims are not human beings..?

Very debatable

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Blackfire: why is islam angry at other faith.. and tearing itself apart?

it was born in violence. Was only a question of time for the rest of the world to be engulfed in it.

99100:


In APC's quest to disassociate themselves from their link with boko haram,is obvious this is the route they have chosen to take.

APC an Islamic party, is the political wing of boko haram.



They said at least Six dead ? Let's assume 8 dead in two mosques explosions.

Wow! So the the suicide bomber came in when the prayer was over , the Imam gone and make some few present in the mosque scape goats.

Rest in peace to d dead.

You are an slowpoke. Bring out the evidence or just Shut your gutter mouth. It's your type that confuses the govt. Why has no member of APC been arrested of a link to BH after several arrest? You are a disgrace to the ruling govt with this role you are playing.

suwailad:

did you even read the article at all? if them call you dumb, you go dey vex.

if u can call muhamed bin abduallah dumb,i no go vex

mogentle:

You are an slowpoke. Bring out the evidence or just Shut your gutter mouth. It's your type that confuses the govt. Why has no member of APC been arrested of a link to BH after several arrest? You are a disgrace to the ruling govt with this role you are playing.

Dont mind that e-diot jare