Two female suicide bombers detonated bombs at a screening area for Eid prayers in Damaturu early Friday morning, killing at least 50 people, the army has confirmed. The army places the time of the explosion at 7.40am, just as eid prayers got underway to mark the end of the month-long Ramadan fast.


Spokesman of the Nigeria army Colonel Sani Usman said the two women, an elderly woman and a 10-year-old girl detonated devices at screening areas for intending Muslim worshippers at Layin Gwange, Damaturu and at "Phase One", (in front of former state secretariat), Damaturu."

At least “43 people died in the first explosion and several people were injured,” said Usman.
Seven more were killed in the second explosion.

"The situation is under control. Both Yobe State Governor and the Chief of Army Staff,
sympathise with and urged the people to stay calm and be security conscious,” Usman added.

REPORTNAIJA adds that Usman noted that no amount of terrorist act would deter resolve to stamp out terrorism and insurgency.‎

SOURCE
http://www.reportnaija.com/2015/07/army-confirms-50-killed-in-damaturu.html

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People dying since inception of Nigeria republic..RIP

DSS is busy chasing Buhari's enemies and Boko Haram is building more bomb factories.
Nigerians will appreciate me when I leave office - GEJ.

RIP to d deceased,evn wt d chief of army there wt d troops

And the Dull Duara Dullard is busy sacking everyone and has not visit any of the bombed site.

The worse is ahead.

let's pray for Nigeria...

May the soul of the faithful departed rest in peace

buhari is a fool

" We Condemn this dastardly act and will Ensure we get the culprits"

Get ready to Hear dt Song from our leaders!

RIP to our Muslim brothers and Sisters.

Kai... These people are just destroying this country. Now it's more or less a daily affair. Very disturbing.

will a day pass on Nairaland that I will not type RIP?

50 dead, after now BBC hausa will say 5 people, Maina and propaganda. May God help this country.

Their is God ooh

this is actually not d change i want.

We are winning the war...Iai mohammed


I wonder how many nigerians wiII die before they (APC) reaIise they are not winning anything...


RIP to the departed souI...

ARKdiscloser7:
And the Dull Duara Dullard is busy sacking everyone and has not visit any of the bombed site.

The worse is ahead.

Over 700 dead and stiII counting and the most sad part is this there is no end in sight as regards the kiIIing and maiming of innocent nigerians...

Is this not what DSS should be working on instead of chasing Dasuki up and down? The dullakpo in Aso Rock had destroyed DSS completely

RIP to the death. PMB should do something fast to curb this spate of bombing.If this continues unabated the population will reduce drastically n will erode people's trust on the government.Enough of apportioning blames.Really something drastic should be done n fast.Getting tired of precious lives wasted.

Nigeria appears doomed in the hands of Duara dullard! Heck it wasn't this bad before the semi-literate took office!

RIP to the dead!!