Scene of bomb attack in University of Maiduguri
Two bombers detonated explosives inside two mosques at the University of Maiduguri killing Professor Aliyu Mani and four other people.
Legit.ng earlier reported of the bomb attack occurred in the early hours of the morning of Monday, January 16 when some students and members of staff had gone to observe their Fajr prayers.
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According to the Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency, 15 other students were serious injured in the blast.
Professor Mani until his death served as the director of Veterinary Services at the institution.
According to Daily Trust, one of the bombers was a seven-year-old boy. Students are also complaining that they are being locked up in their hostels following the blast.
See photos of the bomb attack below:
Source: Legit.ng