At least ten worshippers were killed this afternoon as two car bombs exploded at the Military Protestant church inside the Armed Forces Command and Staff College in Jaji, near Kaduna. An unspecified number of worshippers were injured.
The director of army public relations, Brigadier General Bola Koleosho, confirmed the attacks to SaharaReporters. He also disclosed that the deadly explosions happened around 12: 30 p.m. Nigerian time.
The two cars rigged with explosives rammed into the church within seconds of each other, said one eyewitness source. Two of our sources said they expected the death toll to rise.
SaharaReporters could not confirm whether the casualties and wounded were all military personnel. However, one source who worships at the devastated church told our correspondent that many military personnel of the Protestant faith worship at the targeted church. The source said he was not certain whether any senior military officer was in the church at the time of today’s attacks.
The army spokesperson said he could not confirm the number of casualty as he was attending the Chief of Army Staff conference in Asaba, Delta State.
A security official in Kaduna State told SaharaReporters that no group had yet claimed responsibility for the attack, but he stated that the explosions were likely planned and executed by Boko Haram, an extremist Islamist group opposed to Western education and values.
Our source disclosed that various security agencies would be involved in investigating how any terrorist group was able to infiltrate Nigeria’s major military facility.
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Its a pity!!! When will all these blood shedding end. Its getting too much, why are the muslims doing this to theirselves. Spoiling their image. God will judge us all.
ReplyDeleteNow,it is inside military barack.Dats is to say we are nt safe in this country.pls God help ur children.oga jonathan has left us to our fate.
ReplyDeleteGod pls help us ur children.now it is military barack.it means noplace is safe in dis country
ReplyDeleteMuslim or Islam doesn't have anything to do with killing of innocent soals .
ReplyDeleteBoth Christian and Muslim are affected , just check your record .
I think we should reasoning collectively as Nigeria to solve our problem in order for us to move forward .
It is a pity to have this happen. When the government we have that is supposed to protect the citizen is ladden with corruption and political issues at the expense of its citezens
ReplyDeleteIn my village they use to say that when someone promises you a hat, look at his head first and check if he himself has one. kamikaz attack inside a military barack is just a proof that no one should rely on these so called nigerian army and police to fight insecurity in this country. Only GOD will save us.
ReplyDeleteMr anonymous that say both Muslim and Christians are affected, do not forget that its churches and christian and security agents that are targeted even by the declaration of the group leader. others only come in when they are suspected of aiding government. Has any group in the country for any reason ever mocked or declare war against Islam ?
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