A survivor of this morning bomb attack at Linus Lighthouse, said two
bombers struck different parts of the packed St Rita’s church, in
Kaduna.
However, contrary to reports that a lone bomber rammed into the
Church gate, Linus revealed that more than one person carried out the
attack and that the suspects got right inside the building.
He said, “I cannot tell you how many casualties, but there were many.
The heavy explosion also damaged so many buildings around the area.”
But Aminu Lawal, Kaduna police spokesman, said there was only one
confirmed bomber and that no casualties had yet been confirmed apart
from the bomber himself.
Another witness, Daniel Kazah, a member of the Catholic cadets in the
church, said he had seen three bodies on the bloodied church floor.
“But still others were taken to the mortuary.”
There was no immediate claim of responsibility but this attack is a signature of Islamist sect, Boko Haram.
In June this year, a bomb explosion in a church in Kaduna state
triggered a week of sectarian violence that killed at least 90 people.
