Two mosques in Yobe state have been attacked by suicide bombers killing at least 6 people and leaving several others injured.
According to reports, witnesses have blamed Boko Haram Islamists for the attack.
The first explosion rocked an open air mosque belonging to a Shiite Muslim sect in Dogo Tebo , Potiskum at about 7:55 pm leaving four people dead.
The second blast was heard 5 minutes later at the mosque in the compound of the chief imam in the town's Anguwar Bolawa area, which killed at least two worshippers.
One of the witnesses, who identified himself as Balarabe Dahiru said: "A suicide bomber we believe was from Boko Haram blew himself up at the open air mosque used by Shiites which they name Saqafa shortly after saying their evening prayers there."
"We took four dismembered bodies of the victims to the hospital along with five others who were injured," said Dahiru who was sitting outside his house when the blast happened.
"The body of the suicide bomber was left untouched by residents in protest," he said.
A resident Awwal Maikusa who gave a similar account said a second blast occurred five minutes later.
"They are obviously the handiwork of Boko Haram," Maikusa said of the two attacks.
"We were trying to deal with the suicide blast in our neighbourhood when a second explosion was heard which we later learnt was from the chief imam's compound," he said.
Another witness, Sheriff Abdullahi said: "A suicide bomber went inside the mosque while Muslim faithful were saying their evening prayer,"
"There was a loud explosion moments after the suicide bomber entered the mosque," Abdullahi said.
"I saw two dead bodies whom I recognized being taken out of the mosque," he said.
The town has been on lock down by soldiers following the twin attacks and residents have been ordered to remain indoors.
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