A suicide bomber attacked St. Rita Catholic Church, Angwar Yero, Badarawa area of Malali, Kaduna, on Sunday morning. As at the time of posting, two others have been confirmed dead apart from the bomber. The total number of casualties is not yet known. (See more pictures below)
Apart from the church, the explosion damaged other surrounding buildings. Men of the Nigeria Police Force are trying to control the situation as the explosion has heightened tension around the area and there are fears of further violence by youths of the area.
Meanwhile, Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Olufemi Adenaike, has visited the scene of the blast and urged residents to be calm and allow security personnel to do their job.
Photo credit: Kayode Ogundamisi
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