Nigeria car bomb leaves 38 dead

It appeared the explosive-laden car attempted to go into the compound of the
church before it detonated, witnesses said.

“We were in the Holy Communion service and I was exhorting my people and
all of a sudden, we heard a loud noise that shattered all our windows and
doors, destroyed our fans and some of our equipment in the church,”
Pastor Joshua Raji told The Associated Press.

Northern Nigeria has fallen into a cycle of sectarian violence, largely led by
Boko Haram, whose name translates loosely as “Western education is sin”
in the regional Hausa language.

The group, which has links to al-Qaeda’s North African branch, has increased
its attacks on Christians, churches, the police and international targets
including the United Nations in recent months.

Its mission is to clear non-Muslims out of Nigeria’s north and to rule under
strict Islamic law.

Pope Benedict XVI called for “respect of religious freedom” in
Nigeria during his traditional Easter address to 100,000 people in St
Peter’s Square in Rome yesterday.

“To Nigeria, which in recent times has experienced savage terrorist
attacks, may the joy of Easter grant the strength needed to take up anew the
building of a society which is peaceful and respectful of the religious
freedom of its citizens,” the Pope said.

You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

Leave a Reply

Powered by WordPress | Designed by: Premium WordPress Themes | Thanks to Themes Gallery, Bromoney and Wordpress Themes