How Suicide Bomber Killed 21 In Kano Muslims’ Procession

picture of  the suicide bomber that carried out the act

The Kano commander of Shia movement in Nigeria, Muhammad Mahmud Turi, Friday, said 21 members of the sect lost their lives while 45 others were injured when a suicide bomber struck the procession at Dakasoye village near Kano.

Sheik Turi told reporters that the incident occurred by 2.00pm shortly after a suicide bomber was caught by its vigilante group in the procession who confirmed that another bomber was in the midst of the procession.

   

Some victims of the bomb blast

Turi explained that the loose suicide bomber detonated his bomb at the point of been captured alive by the search team.

The revered religious figure said that the tragic incident would not deterred the group from carry on with the journey to Zaria, adding that ‘you don’t display cowardice or cowed by death threat when carrying out religious obligations.”

“Today Friday, 21 members have been elevated to martyrdom and they would be accepted by Allah to the bliss of Janatul Firdausi”.

Turi revealed that the captured suicide bomber said that he was from Mubi and was abducted by the Boko Haram sect and taken to Sambisa forest where he was exposed to the training on the art of suicide bombing.

The religious leader said that the suicide bomber further revealed that he was ferried to Kano alongside the other and quartered at Gwamaja area of Kano metropolis before they were deployed to carry out the heinous act.

But, the Kano police Commissioner, Muhammad Musa Katsina who stormed the scene with his men had a running battle with the sect that bluntly refused to hands off the suspected bomber.

The sect through one of their local leader told the Commissioner that they would only play game if their supreme leader El Zakky Zakky directed otherwise.

Speaking further on the tragic incident, a local Journalist, Ali Kakaki who was at the scene of the blast told Vanguard that women, children and a number of youngsters were affected by the blast.

Scores of Brothers and Sister, including children were killed. Among the dead was the bomber whose only remain was his chest and head,” the statement said.