At least 15 people have been
confirmed dead and 40 injured
in Bauchi state after a suicide
bomber drove a car full of
explosives into Living Faith Church this morning. According to Security forces
at a road block nearby, the
bomber forced his car through
the checkpoint and drove into
the church in Yelwa, on the
outskirts of the city of Bauchi. The Bauchi State Commissioner
of Police, Mohammed Ladan , onfirmed the incident. "We
have a checkpoint not far
from the church which
prevented the bomber from
gaining access to his target. So
he rammed the car into a security gate and the car
exploded, killing him and
eight other people. Many
people were injured but I
can't give you any precise
number because the hospital is still trying to take a toll." However,
the head of the
Nigerian Red Cross in Bauchi
state, Adamu Abubakar, told
AFP he counted 35 people
injured at an area hospital. Reports say the suicide
bomber drove into the church
compound at around 10am
and detonated his explosives
as worshippers left the early
morning service. Residents say the explosion
caused the church building to
collapse, prompting dozens of
people to flee seeking refuge,
but some ran straight into a
fire raging outside. "There was confusion as
residents and churchgoers
tried to flee. Some of them
out of fright fell into the fire
caused by the explosion," said
resident Timothy Joshua. According to a mechanic,
Aliku Jon who witnessed the
incident, "I had just left after
the morning service and was
out of the church when I
heard a loud explosion. I rushed back and there were
dozens of people lying in
pools of blood…many were
injured including two police
officers." Presently, the area has been
cordoned off by the security
agents who have blocked
even the emergency workers
from going into the church. Although no group has
claimed responsibility for the
attack at the time of this
report, many believe that the
Islamic sect, Boko Haram is responsible for the attacks. What a sad
loss. May the souls of the departed
Rest In Peace. News Source: Vanguard |
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