location: Mubi
notes: A bomb targeting fans watching football match in a pub or brothel explodes in Mubi, killing 18 and injuring 19. Mubi has seen previous attacks by Boko Haram, and are suspected here. Conflicting reports hold the death count as high as 60. The explosion occurred at around 6:45 p.m. local time when many people were headed home to make a 7:00 p.m. curfew imposed in the wake of earlier attacks.
target_text: location: Mubi, fatalities: 18