Two
bomb explosions have occurred at the Eid prayer ground in Damaturu, the capital
of Yobe State in Nigeria’s volatile north-east.
Muslims
had gathered at the ground on Friday morning to mark Eid-el-Fitr.
The
first bomb went off around 7:37am close close to the phase one Eid prayer
ground while the second one occurred three minutes later along Gwang Sabon Pegi
Street by cemetery.
A statement
by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman, said “two
female suicide bombers – an elderly woman and a ten year old girl – detonated
devices at screening areas mounted by the security for intending Muslim
worshippers.
Under
Control
Seven
people were injured in the first explosion while eleven people were wounded in
the second one.
Hospital
sources said about 10 persons were killed, most of whom were children.
Residents
have left the praying ground and returned to their homes, as ordered by
security personnel.
Troops
and security agencies responded immediately to the incidents and the he
situation is currently under control.
The
Yobe State Governor, Ibrahim Geidam and the Chief of Army Staff, Major General
Tukur Yusuf Buratai have sympathised with the victims and the people of the
state and urged residents to stay calm and be security conscious at all times.
“No
amount of terrorist acts would deter our resolve to stamp out terrorism and
insurgency in our fatherland,” Colonel Usman said.
The
Eid ground hit by the blast is located at an area called phase-one along
Maiduguri Road.
No
group has claimed the attack, but the Boko Haram terrorist group is believed to
have plotted it.
Since
a new government came to power in May, the terrorist group had intensified
attacks on communities and places of worship, with more carried out by suicide
bombers.
On
Thursday, over 50 people were killed and many others injured when two bombs
exploded in Gombe Central Market.
The
first bomb was said to have exploded by 5:20pm, as customers were busy making
last minuets Ramadan purchases.culled
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