Bauchi Bombing Update Female Suicide Bomber Responsible For Blast

The woman, who was wearing a hijab, joined a queue
in front of the bank’s ATM along with other customers
before she detonated the explosive, which was hidden
under the garment.
The explosion which occurred at a
First Bank branch in Bauchi on
Friday, November 7, 2014 has been
blamed on a female suicide bomber.
The woman, who was wearing a
hijab, joined a queue in front of
the bank’s ATM along with other
customers before she detonated the
explosive, which was hidden under
the garment.
The incident has been confirmed
by the Police Public Relations
Officer, PPRO, in the state, DSP
Haruna Mohammed who said:
“On the 7/11/2014 at about 10:05hrs,there was a
bomb explosion suspected to have been carried out
by a female suicide bomber at First Bank premises in
Azare Town, Bauchi State.”
“The entire surrounding have been cordoned off and
swept by Police Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit,
E.O.D and four suspects have been arrested in
connection with the incident and they are assisting
the police with useful information that could aid
investigation,” he added.
The body of the bomber was said
to have been split in two with
the head found near an old suya
spot in the area.
There have been conflicting reports
of the actual casualty figure as
while authorities in the state say
that 7 people died, witnesses have
said that the explosion claimed
up to 20 lives.