Sunday, 23 September 2012

ONE DEAD, 46 INJURED AS SUICIDE BOMBER HITS CHURCH Reports say a suicide bomber on Sunday drove himself into the premises of St. John's Catholic Church in remote part of Bauchi state northern Nigeria killing himself. 46 others are injured as a result of the incident. Police and other security agencies barred journalists and other people from the scene of the blast. Associated Press reports that Bauchi state deputy governor Mr. Stevens confirmed the suicide attack and said the attacker was stopped from gaining entrance to the church. No group has claimed responsibility of the attack. Attacks on churches especially on sundays have been on the increase and the dreaded islamic sect Boko Haram has claimed responsibility of most of them.

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