A pastor, a woman and her 2 children were killed after a male
suicide bomber attacked a Redeemed Christian Church of God parish in the
Jigawa area of Potiskum, Yobe state this morning June 5th. Eyewitnesses
say the suicide bomber forced his way into the church at about 10am while the church service was ongoing.
Confirming the incident, the
Yobe state Police Public Relations Officer ASP Toyin Gbadegesin said
“A male suicide bomber at about 10 o’clock this
morning detonated a bomb at the Redeemed Church Jigawa area in Potiskum
killing five persons including the suicide bomber" - he said
An
eyewitness, Garba Manu while giving an account of what happened said
“I
saw when the bomber alighting from a motorised rickshaw and
entering the church and as soon as he entered a loud explosion ripped
through the church which is under construction. I saw him walked into
the church and he didn’t raise any suspicion.
Five worshippers, including three females and two males were in the
church when the bomber entered and they were all killed. The dismembered
body of the bomber was also recovered,”
A pastor, a woman and her 2 children were killed after a male
suicide bomber attacked a Redeemed Christian Church of God parish in the
Jigawa area of Potiskum, Yobe state this morning June 5th. Eyewitnesses
say the suicide bomber forced his way into the church at about 10am while the church service was ongoing.
Confirming the incident, the Yobe state Police Public Relations Officer ASP Toyin Gbadegesin said
Confirming the incident, the Yobe state Police Public Relations Officer ASP Toyin Gbadegesin said
“A male suicide bomber at about 10 o’clock this morning detonated a bomb at the Redeemed Church Jigawa area in Potiskum killing five persons including the suicide bomber" - he said
“I saw when the bomber alighting from a motorised rickshaw and entering the church and as soon as he entered a loud explosion ripped through the church which is under construction. I saw him walked into the church and he didn’t raise any suspicion. Five worshippers, including three females and two males were in the church when the bomber entered and they were all killed. The dismembered body of the bomber was also recovered,”
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