DAMATURU: At least thirteen people have been killed in explosions at Eid prayers in the Nigerian town of Damaturu, the army said. The two female suicide bombers included a 10-year-old girl, said Nigerian army spokesman Col Sani Usman.
There were two blasts at a venue where volunteers were waiting to screen worshipers, he said. No group has said it carried the attack but Boko Haram has recently stepped up its campaign of violence.
They have been forced out of most areas they had seized but have increased their attacks since President Muhammudu Buhari took office in May.
Some 300 people have been killed this month. The explosions were at Eid grounds, which were set aside for Muslims to gather to pray at the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramazan.
“The first blast went off around 07:15 local time (06:15 GMT) while security volunteers who had come earlier than worshippers were waiting for the worshippers so they could assist in crowd control,” added eye witness Ahmad Adamu, a security volunteer.
“While we were attending to the victims we heard another blast about 500 metres (547 yards) away,” he added.
