Death toll rises to 50, in bomb blast

The latest attack by a Boko Haram teenage suicide Bomber on mosque in Mubi has risen to 50, according to reports from the Adamawa State Police Command.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Othman Abubakar, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday.

Abubakar said that a young boy was responsible for the blast which occurred during the early morning prayer.

“We have 50 dead and we are now trying to get the exact number of those injured,” Abubakar said.

The attack happened in Dazala area of Mubi town in Adamawa on Tuesday around 5 a.m. when Muslims were observing the early morning prayer.

The incident was the first in three years since the liberation of Mubi town from Boko Haram insurgents in 2014.

Source: ( NAN )