Mob Kills Suicide Bomber’s Companion

The female suicide bomber who detonated a bomb in Azare, Bauchi State on Sunday, November 16, reportedly arrived the scene of the blast with two male companions, one of whom has now been killed.

A resident, Aliyu Habib told AFP:

“She came in the company of two men and she detonated the explosives concealed under her dress. I saw at least eight dead. Several other people were injured.”

“The two men tried to flee but they were pursued and apprehended. One of them was lynched to death whereas the other is now in custody,” he added.

Another witness said that shops in the market had been set on fire by the blast and confirmed that a man who accompanied the bomber had been killed.

Sunday’s bombing is believed to have killed as many as 30 people even though the official casualty figure still stands at 12.