Bauchi police boss confirms arrest of seven persons over attempt to bomb church

Seven persons have been confirmed arrested by the police for attempting to bomb the Church of Nigeria, Miya Barkate, Kilometre 20, Jos-Bauchi Expressway, Bauchi State.
They were said to have attempted bombing the church, located in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, with locally made explosives.

The Commissioner, Bauchi State Police Command, Ikechukwu Aduba, confirmed this development, according to a report monitored on the website of Vanguard newspaper.
Aduba, who spoke with newsmen, said the seven arrested suspects belong to a rival group in the church.
Aduba said: “It was a rival group within the church that decided to attack this morning. 
“When we got the report, we sent our men,who arrested about seven members of the group.
“The group had something like explosives, but we are waiting for the bomb experts to confirm our suspicion, because sometimes after investigation it may turn out to be something else and not explosives.”