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Around 20 Killed in Attack on Church Services in Northern Nigeria
 [An Nahar] Attackers armed with bombs and guns shot up outdoor church services at a Nigerian university Sunday, killing around 20 people as worshippers tried to flee, witnesses and officials said.A powerful kaboom and gunfire rocked Bayero University in the northern city of Kano, with witnesses reporting that two church services were targeted as they were being held outdoors on the campus. Officials were unable to confirm casualty figures, but an Agence La Belle France Presse correspondent counted six bullet-riddled bodies near one of the two sites. At least another dozen bodies could be seen on a roadside by the university, but the exact number was unclear. Musical instruments and half-eaten meals could be seen at the site of one of the services. An army front man confirmed the attack but could not provide a casualty toll. Lieutenant Iweha Ikedichi told AFP that it appeared the attackers used bombs and gunfire in the assault. Witnesses said the attackers arrived in a car and two cycle of violences, opening fire and throwing homemade bombs, causing a stampede. They said worshippers were bumped off as they sought to flee. "They first attacked the open-air service outside the faculty of medicine," one witness said. "They threw in explosives and fired shots, causing a stampede among worshippers. They now pursued them, shooting them with guns. ... They also attacked another service at the sporting complex." There was no immediate claim of responsibility, although the attack was similar to others carried out by the Islamist group Boko Haram ... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. Currently wearing a false nose and moustache and answering to Jama'atu Ahlus-Sunnah Lidda'Awati Wal Jihad, or Big Louie... Posted by: Fred 2012-04-30 |
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