According to a new report, A bomb attack has just occurred in Potiskum, Yobe state.
Eye
whtnesses 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 Us 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
