It is not just war against Christians!
More
than 400 football fans cheated death in the Saturday night bomb blast
that rocked Bauchi road area of Jos. Three people were confirmed dead on
the spot in the blast with the fourth body discovered early Sunday
morning, raising the death toll to four.
brother, Alhaji Bello, in the blast, told said that the
bomber had first attempted to enter the viewing centre, but was
prevented by a barricade erected along the road.
He then turned back and tried to enter through a garage, but also encountered a wall between the centre and the garage.
In frustration, the bomber packed the car, a Honda Odyssey, in front a house.
Ahmad said, “When we saw the car, unusually packed in front of our
house, my brother challenged him. He told my brother that his car had a
fault and wanted to repair it. My brother then asked him to take the car
away. Sensing something unusual I went inside and asked all the members
of our family to leave the house. Just as my brother was persuading
the man to leave the premises, he (the bomber) entered the car and
immediately he started I, it exploded, killing my brother, his son and
his friend.”
Muhammed Ibrahim, said over 400 youths were watching the match when the
incident happened.
sets were placed at various points and it was crowded and in fact, over
400 of us would have been killed had the bomber succeeded,” he said.
It was also gathered that the bomber had gone to the viewing centre earlier in the day on reconnaissance.
Member representing Jos North in the Plateau State House of Assembly,
Mr. Ibrahim Hasaan visited the scene along with the Chairman of the
Care taker Committee of Jos North Local Government Area, Dr. Sanda
Wakili, said that the recent bombing in an exclusively Muslim enclave is
an indication that nobody is safe in Nigeria.
Hassan, who spoke to newsmen at the scene of the blast, called on
youths in the state irrespective of tribe, religion to rise up and fight
insurgency.
“We should put sentiments aside because if the latest bomb can be
exploded in an area that is 100 per cent Muslim, then we should stop
playing the blame game and know that all of us are at risk.
Wakili, who also spoke to newsmen said that insurgency has gone wild.
He said that the aim of the attackers was to stoke reprisal so that the
whole state would be on fire and enjoined people of Jos North to be
resolute in their resolve to live together.
“It is here today, only God knows where next, but whatever is their
purpose, they have have to achieve their aim, because if the bomb had
exploded at the television viewing centre, the death toll would have
been unimaginable.”
He said that the fact that the owner of the house was able to
challenge the bomber meant that the campaign for vigilance is being
heard and adhered to by the citizens.