Several people were on Tuesday killed in suicide blasts in Mubi town, Adamawa.
The Chairman of Mubi North Local Government Area, Alhaji Musa Bello, said the blasts occurred at 1:30 p.m.
“All I can tell you for now is that I am on my way to the scene to help in evacuation of casualties. Nobody can tell you the number of dead and injured victims for now,” he said.
The Executive Secretary of Adamawa State Emergency Agency, Mr. Haruna Furo, also confirmed the blast.
A resident of Mubi, who was simply identified as Buba, said the two explosions occurred in a mosque and a second hand clothes market in the town.
“The blasts occurred at the Gwonjo market and a mosque which is about 20 meters away,” he said.