50 killed in early morning attack on mosque in Nigeria

At least 50 people were killed on Tuesday in a suicide bomb attack at a mosque in northern Nigeria, police told.

The attack happened in the town of Mubi in Adamawa State as worshipers were gathering for the "fajr" dawn prayer around 5:20 a.m. local time, Othman Abubakar, a police spokesman said.

The bomber was about 17 years old, Abubakar added.

Many more people were injured and taken to nearby hospitals.