Suicide bombers hit Muslim gathering in Jos

Semiu Salami
Semiu Salami
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Two explosions have ripped through Jos, Plateau State capital on Sunday night.

Multiple sources told our correspondent that the twin blasts occurred at a Tafsir (Muslim Ramadan preaching) venue around Yan Taya mosque where Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir says his Ramadan tafsir, with another at Bauchi road, just before the University of Jos main campus.

Both explosions occurred in Jos North Local Government Area of the state.

The twin explosions occur hours after a suicide bomber killed at least six people in a church in Yobe State.

Though no official casualty figure has been released, but an eye witness said that no fewer than 16 bodies have been moved to Plateau General Hospital.

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