A twin bomb explosions that rocked Yobe State on Friday as Muslims began Sallah celebration has claimed 10 lives, leaving many injured, a hospital source confirmed to TheStreetreporters.com.

The explosions are coming barely 24 hours after over 50 were killed in another bomb attack in Gombe State.

The blast that, which hit the Eid prayer ground in Damaturu, Yobe State capital, according to the source many casualties were taken to the hospital in Damaturu.

The twin blasts, which occurred at Phase 1 Eid praying ground, around Njiwaji Gwange in Damaturu, were reportedly detonated by a female suicide bomber.