Many Die As Bomb Blast Hit New Yola Mosque This Afternoon

Atleast 17 people have been confirmed dead, while 73 sustained injuries this afternoon as a young suicide bomber detonated a bomb during the launch of a Friday mosque near old hajj camp in Jambutu in Yola, the Adamawa state capital.

17 people died on the spot while several others said to be 73 in number have been rushed to various hospitals. Eyewitnesses say the explosion occurred around 1.40pm this afternoon.