At least three people have been confirmed dead and many others injured on Sunday following a suicide car bomb attack at St. Finbar’s Catholic Church in Rayfield Part of Jos.
Reports have it that the explosion occurred in the middle of service at the Church.
“It was a suicide bomb. The lone suicide bomber attacked the church when the service was on.
“Many worshippers were hit and they were being feared dead.” An eyewitness said.
Emergency officials were assisting the victims at St Finbar’s church in the Rayfield area, a spokesman for the national emergencies agency said.
Three people were confirmed as dead – in addition to the bomber – and several others were in a critical condition, spokesman Yushau Shuaib said.
“The bomb exploded before he could get to the church,” Shuaib added.
The car bomb attack ignited a spontaneous riot in the Plateau, the Jos State capital.
Eye witnesses claim that the shock from the powerful blast pierced the church and brought down a section of its roof.
Although no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, suspicion would most certainly fall on the dreaded Boko Haram sect as the sect has claimed responsibility for such attacks.
Two weeks ago, Boko Haram carried out a similar suicide car bomb attack at a church in Jos, killing three people and injured about 40.
Policemen have cordoned off the area around the church.
Rayfield is a Government Reservation Area, harbouring the state Government House and residents of many serving and retired public officers.
It is very unfortunate that the Govt of Nigeria have failed woefully in providing adequate security to its teaming population. Worshiping God in our own xtian way has now become an abomination to the will never do well of the Boko Haram! God is watching.
I wonder, is God really a wicked God? why would people kill in the name of God, who does permit us to judge. Blaspheming, blood shed, destruction the love of materialism, all in the name of God. OMG if only you’re human, i can’t imagine reaction over all this terrorism hunting us down your own children. But we entrust you with our lives, do with us what you does wish…
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D way dis people attack churches in d north is tooooo tricky,,,but of what gud are dey doing dis 2 people lyk dem?,,,,,may God almighty 4giv dem.
They are chasing away all christians in the north,we are not talking of easterner,the the northerners that are christians,but is time we bomb the mosque too,
Why the sponsor element human being so call Boko Harram attacking christian in the North, it seem that they want Nigerian to go for third CIvil War or religion War, please the State and the Federal Goverment should act immediately before things go out of hand in Nigeria. God Bless Nigeria.
If I were a muslim, this issues of bombings is enough to make me change my faith. As a matter of fact, christians serve the true God and obeys His command… Unlike those who fight for their god, our God fights for us and we hold our peace. We are very proud of that!
Too bad…
where were the security men? These terrorist are just wasting their time because i would be glad to die in my church.
Hmmmm!he who wake a sleeping lion shuld not run ooo.Northners enough is enough oo!
MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON THE PERPETRATORS OF THESE EVIL AND BARBARIC ACT
Let start d war,enough is enough.dis bombing is too much,y wiil diz people stop kiling xtains.
its too bad dat d these people fail 2 understand dat dia ‘god’ is weak and dia4 needs mere mortals to bring souls to him, must a servant fight to bring souls to his master?
Wonder y some fools still attribute bokoharram act to islam, wen dis same beast entered mosque aand open fire at d worshipper, we all fold our
arms and keep quiet den. If u wanna raise war its beta u raise it with d terrorist bokoharram and not against islam. Cos we muslims r nnot supportin what dey r doin as we also sufferd loss as u does.
keep