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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that a third bomb blast has occured along the Bye-Pass of Zaria city in Kaduna State, North-West Nigeria today (Sunday, 17th June 2012).
This comes after two explosions rocked Wusasa and Sabon Gari areas of the city in the early hours of the day. Casualty figure at the sites is still unavailable says the spokesman of NEMA, Yakubu Shuaibu.
The first blast is said to have occurred at the ECWA Church located in Wusasa at about 8:30am between the main church and the children’s section of the church. It is also feared that the death toll of children might be high.
The suicide bomber is reported to have driven in a bomb-rigged Honda Accord, but was denied entry by the security operatives at the check point. He is said to have forced his way towards the church when the bomb exploded.
Students of Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic are worst hit as most of the Christian students worship at the church.
The second blast is reported to have occurred at the Christ the King Catholic Cathedral, Yoruba Street, Sabon Gari.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but it mirrors the style of the dreaded Islamic sect Boko Haram.
This is coming after Nigeria dropped four places to 146th out of 158 countries in the recently released 2012 Global Peace Index, signifying a decline in peace and stability in the country in the past one year.
