Borno Mosque Bomb Blast: 5 Worshippers Gone, 35 Injured in Maiduguri Attack

At least five worshippers were killed and 35 others injured after a bomb exploded inside a mosque in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, on Wednesday evening, police have confirmed.

The attack occurred at the Al‑Adum Juma’at Mosque, situated within the bustling Gamboru Market, while congregants were observing Maghrib prayers.

The Borno State Police Command, through its Public Relations Officer ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, disclosed that the burst happened around 6:15 p.m., sending shockwaves through the community just as worshippers gathered to pray.

“Five persons lost their lives, while thirty‑five others sustained varying degrees of injuries,” Daso said in a statement confirming the casualty figures. Acording to Intelregion

Security agencies suspect the explosion was a suicide bombing, based on early investigations and the recovery of fragments believed to be from a suicide vest.

Authorities are currently conducting detailed forensic analysis to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the blast.

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Eyewitnesses reported scenes of panic and chaos as worshippers scrambled for safety while emergency responders and local volunteers worked swiftly to evacuate the wounded to nearby hospitals.

Several victims were rushed to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and the State Specialist Hospital for urgent medical treatment.

The suspected bombing adds to a troubling pattern of attacks in northeastern Nigeria, where armed extremist groups, particularly Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have carried out numerous assaults on civilians and worship centres over the past decade.

In the immediate aftermath of the explosion, security forces, including the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit, cordoned off the area and conducted thorough sweeps to rule out the presence of secondary devices, as the investigation unfolds.

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum strongly condemned the attack, labeling it

“utterly condemnable, barbaric and inhumane,”

and urged residents to remain vigilant, particularly around places of worship and public gatherings during festive seasons.

Governor Zulum emphasized that targeting a mosque during prayer time was a desecration of its sacredness. He extended condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the swift recovery of the injured.