At least five people were killed while 35 others sustained injuries following an explosion at a mosque located within Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, Borno State.
The Borno State Police Command confirmed the incident in a press release on Wednesday, stating that it received “a report of an IED explosion” on December 24, 2025, “at about 1800hrs, at Al-Adum Juma’at Mosque, located within Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, during prayers.”
The press release was signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, on behalf of the Borno State Police Command, and dated December 24, 2025.
According to the statement, the police said “the affected area has been cordoned off to ensure public safety and facilitate emergency operations” shortly after the explosion.
On the number of casualties, the police stated that “five (5) persons lost their lives, while thirty-five (35) others sustained varying degrees of injuries.” However, unconfirmed sources suggest that death toll may have gone higher with larger number of casualties alleged.
It added that the injured victims “have been evacuated to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) and the State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri, for medical treatment.”
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