members of the Shiite group, Islamic
Brotherhood of Nigeria, detonated his
explosive vest, killing many instantly.
A resident of the town, Adamu Mohammed,
told PREMIUM TIMES over the telephone that
nearly 20 persons were killed and several
others injured.
“My sister lost three of her sons in the blast,”
he said.
The bombing took place at Faydia Islamic
school, ran by the Shiite. It is located near the
old market in Potiskum.
The bomber struck when members of the
Shiite were gathering to go on a procession to
mark the Ashura day
Ashura day is the tenth day of the month of
Muharram, the new month of the Islamic
calendar.
Shiite Muslims commemorate the day to
mourn the death of Hasain Bn Ali, the grand
son of Prophet Mohammed who was
reportedly killed on that day.hen the bomber
got into their midst and detonated his bomb.
Potiskum is the largest town outside
Damaturu, the Yobe state capital.
Although, the town had witnessed several
bomb and gun attacks from members of the
Boko Haram sect in the past, it has recently
enjoyed relative peace.
That has now been punctured by today’s
bombing.
Efforts to speak with the spokespersons of
both the Police and the Joint Task Force, JTf,
in the state were unsuccessful.
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