suicide bomber blew himself up outside the
Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) in
Tudun Wada, Gombe, capital of Gombe state,
killing an unspecified number of people Vanguard
reports.
A security source who confirmed the blast to
TheCable said it occurred some minutes before
9am, while members of the church were at a
service to herald the New Year.
“The suicide bomber was targeting the church.
But thankfully, it was impossible to access the
main building. The bomb was detonated at the
gate,” a member of the church told TheCable on
phone.
He could also not confirm how many people had
been killed or wounded, but he played down the
casualty toll, saying: “It would have been worse
if the main church building was hit. Thank God it
only happened at the gate.”
DSP Fwaje Atajiri, the Spokesman of the state
Police Command, told the News Agency of
Nigeria in Gombe that a suicide bomber rode on
a motorcycle and tried to enter the church a few
minutes after 8 a.m.
“He came with a motorcycle and tried to enter
the place but as a result of the security
measures put in place, he was blocked and the
bomb exploded instantly and he was killed,”
Atajiri said.
He called on the public to remain vigilant and
also report any suspicious movement around
them.
An eye witness, Malam Aminu Muhammad,
whose house is close to the blast scene, told
NAN that he was indoors when he heard a loud
sound.
“When I heard the sound, I immediately came
out, and what I saw was horrible.
“I just saw human parts scattered everywhere
with blood and pieces of motorcycle which the
suicide bomber rode on,” Muhammad said.
The Secretary, Gombe Specialist Hospital,Malam
Abdullahi Isah, said 10 injured persons were
brought to the hospital.
According to him, the victims sustained various
injuries and were undergoing a treatment,
adding that one of them was taken to the
theatre.
Meanwhile a female suicide bomber wearing an
explosives belt was killed in Kano as she tried to
enter a military barracks December 31.
Published by naijnews
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