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At least 24 killed in NE Nigeria blasts: police

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AFP Kano

Two dozen people were killed in suicide bomb attacks at a mosque and market in the northeastern Nigerian town of Mubi today, police told AFP giving a provisional toll, but others gave a higher figure.

"For now (the death toll) is 24," said Adamawa state police spokesman Othman Abubakar. However, rescue worker Sani Kakale said: "In my presence, 42 dead bodies were taken to hospital and 68 injured.

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First Published: May 01 2018 | 9:45 PM IST

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