laden Honda CRV with the hope of driving unnoticed into the church
premises. The security at the gate who didn't know his mission,
refused him entry.
Apparently determined to carry out his evil plot, the bomber then
reversed his car and rammed it forcefully against the gate of the
church which gave way allowing him to run the car into the church
building at about 8.45 a.m when worshipers were observing the usual
Sunday morning mass.
The Damaged St. Rita's Catholic Church
Emergency Rescue Workers Evacuating The Injured To Hospital
A major section of the church building, cars and other houses close to
the church were affected by the impact of the.
Eye witnesses say that reprisal attacks followed immediately after the
bombing even as security officials are reported to have cordoned off
the area, while officials of the State Emergency Management Agency,
the Red Cross have been evacuating the dead and injured victims.
Police Public Relations Officer , DSP Aminu Lawan said there was only
one confirmed bomber and that no casualties had yet been confirmed
apart from the bomber himself. However, a 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," he added.
Meanwhile the Red Cross has confirmed that 62 adults & children were
injured in the blast and 4 Dead.