In brief
A suspected suicide bomber attacked a mosque in Borno state, Nigeria, during evening prayers, leading to fears of multiple fatalities and injuries. Eyewitnesses suggest the death toll could be as high as seven, but no official confirmation has been made. This attack highlights ongoing security concerns in the region, often targeted by militant groups.
Several people are feared to have been killed and injured in Nigeria after a suspected suicide bomber carried out an attack on a mosque in Borno state.
Eyewitnesses said the blast happened during evening prayers. One report suggests seven people were killed, but there has been no official confirmation of any casualties.
Unverified footage on social media appears to show the aftermath of the explosion, with people stood in a market area with dust particles in the air.
No group has admitted carrying out the explosion in Maiduguri - the state's capital - but militants have previously targeted mosques and crowded places in the area with suicide and improvised explosive device (IED) attacks.
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