Nigeria: suicide bomber hits a Catholic church, 2 killed
A suicide car bomber attacked a Catholic Church northern Nigeria on Sunday, killing
a woman and child, and wounding another 45 others. The bomb blast hit a parking lot
alongside St. John's Catholic Church in Bauchi, after the suicide bomber was prevented
from entering the church building due to security measured installed after a series
of bombings in the city. The Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram, whose name means
“western education is sinful” in the local Hausa language, has been waging a fight
against the government with the aim of imposing Sharia law on the entire country,
as well as driving non-Muslims from the north of the country.
The Deputy Commissioner
of Police for Bauchi State, Otitoju Stevens, said citizens must be vigilant in order
to help stop terrorist attacks.
“If a lot of people come to our aid by way
of giving information, a lot of these cases will be reduced,” he said.
Boko
Haram often attacks churches during religious services, and some areas in the north
are under a 24-hour curfew to try and stop further attacks.