Tragic Explosion Strikes Mosque During Evening Prayers in Nigeria

Wed Dec 24 2025 22:47:59 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

A suspected suicide bombing in Borno state, Nigeria has left multiple casualties as worshippers gathered for prayers were targeted. Eyewitness accounts suggest the brutality of the attack.

A suspected suicide bomber attacked a crowded mosque in Maiduguri, Borno state during evening prayers, resulting in several fatalities and injuries. Eyewitnesses report hearing a blast, but official confirmation on the casualty count is still awaited. The area has witnessed similar militant attacks in the past, raising concerns about security in places of worship.

Several people are feared to have been killed and injured in Nigeria after a suspected suicide bomber carried out an attack on a mosque in Borno state.

Eyewitnesses said the blast happened during evening prayers. One report suggests seven people were killed, but there has been no official confirmation of any casualties.

Unverified footage on social media appears to show the aftermath of the explosion, with people standing in a market area and dust rising in the air.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack in Maiduguri, which is the capital of Borno state; however, militants have a history of targeting mosques and crowded places in the region with suicide bombings and improvised explosive device (IED) attacks.

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