Condemnation has continued to trail the suicide bomb attack on a mosque in Borno State during prayers, which killed about five people and maimed more than 35

An explosion struck a mosque during evening prayers in Maiduguri, Nigeria, with no immediate reports of casualties or official comment.No group has claimed responsibility, but the city has long faced attacks linked to the Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgency.

The president said numerous strikes were conducted against alleged Islamic State terrorists whom he accused of targeting Christians in northwest Nigeria.