No fewer than nine persons were killed between New Year’s eve and New Year day when suicide bombers struck in three separate incidents in Yobe and Gombe States.
Two of the attacks were in Gombe State.
Four of those who died were the suspected suicide bombers.
No fewer than six persons were killed and others injured when a suicide bomb went off in a bus in Fika, Yobe State on Wednesday, one of the injured told Reuters.
The injured told Reuters: “A suicide bomber, I think he was on his way to bomb the market in Fika … but unfortunately while he was still in the bus to the market the bomb strap on him exploded and killed six people.
“This happened early this afternoon at about 1pm.”
He said others were injured but did not know how many.
In another failed attempt at bombing the Army Barracks in Gombe State on New Year’s eve, two suicide bombers were killed.
The bombs they were carrying exploded as they approached the barrack’s gate on motorcycle.
This was as soldiers on guard were searching vehicles and motorcycles going into the barracks.
An eyewitness told the Nigerian Tribune said the motorcycle arrived with a passenger carrying a bag in which it was believed explosives were hidden, adding that it was at the entrance of the barracks that the bombers detonated the explosives, which killed them.
The incident was said to have occurred at some minutes past 8pm.
And on Thursday morning, another suicide bomber attempted to hit the ECWA Church III in Gombe State.
But the explosive went off before he could reach the church.
According to members of the Boys Brigade, who were on duty to guard the church, the suicide bomber arrived on a motorcycle and was asked to alight from his bike to be checked but he refused.
The source stated that following his refusal, the suicide bomber tried to go for his target by meandering through the barricade when the explosive went off, killing him in the process.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Fwaje Atajiri, confirmed the failed attack on the ECWA Church.
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