A
bomb attack has reportedly occurred in Potiskum, Yobe state.
Witnesses
say a suicide bomber targeting members of the Shiite group, Islamic Brotherhood
of Nigeria, detonated his explosive vest, killing many instantly.
A
resident of the town, Adamu Mohammed, told PREMIUM TIMES over the telephone
that nearly 20 persons were killed and several others injured.
“My
sister lost three of her sons in the blast,” he said.
The
bombing took place at Faydia Islamic school, ran by the Shiite. It is located
near the old market in Potiskum.
The
bomber struck when members of the Shiite were gathering to go on a procession
to mark the Ashura day
Ashura
day is the tenth day of the month of Muharram, the new month of the Islamic
calendar.
Shiite
Muslims commemorate the day to mourn the death of Hasain Bn Ali, the grand son
of Prophet Mohammed who was reportedly killed on that day.hen the bomber got
into their midst and detonated his bomb.
Potiskum
is the largest town outside Damaturu, the Yobe state capital.
Although,
the town had witnessed several bomb and gun attacks from members of the Boko
Haram sect in the past, it has recently enjoyed relative peace.
That
has now been punctured by today’s bombing.
Efforts
to speak with the spokespersons of both the Police and the Joint Task Force,
JTf, in the state were unsuccessful.
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