A suicide bomber has killed at least 27 Muslim worshippers and injured about 90 at a mosque in Jambutu, Yola, Adamawa state.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Adamawa coordinator Saad Bello confirmed the figures.
He said in addition to the 18 corpses deposited at the Federal Medical Centre Yola, nine more persons have been confirmed dead at the Specialist Hospitals in Yola while 30 were hospitalized, making total figure to 27 deaths and 90 injured.
A witnesses said the blast occurred immediately after the jumuah prayers commenced on Friday
Survivors said the teenage bomber who disguised as worshipper detonated the explosives in the premises after failing to reach the main building.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Adamawa, DSP Othman Abubakar confirmed the death of many worshippers in the suicide bombing.
Rescue workers were seen evacuating corpses and wounded victims to the hospital in several pick up trucks.
The spokes man of the Federal Medical Centre Yola, Adamu Dodo said the hospital had received several victims in critical conditions appealing for blood donation from members of the public.
Daily Trust.
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