Nigerian Military Church on Fire

The militant Islamic group, the Boko Haram has reverted to their old ways of doing business only weeks after they had proposed a ceasefire.
Today saw the Islamic militant group strike at a military protestant church inside the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji in Igabi local government area in Kaduna state. The explosion was reported to be the result of a car bomb. This is according to eyewitness account that went on to explain that the explosion injured many people. “There were two blast and bodies were littered everywhere.”
According to the information received, a vehicle carrying on the suicide bomber drove into the church premises and detonated the bomb.
There were six people reported dead on the scene, according to an eyewitness. The eyewitness stated that the bodies were delivered to a military hospital – while scores of others were injured. A joint task force commander pegged the number of injured at 34. The wounded were transferred to the Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna and the ABU Teaching Hospital Zaria.
Majority of the affected included members of the choir who were still at the church – as many of the members were exiting the church. The explosion came near close of service.
The northern state of Kaduna has been the target of militant Islamic terrorists in the recent months. The terrorist had already attacked military bases and Churches including secular events.