8th May, 2015
Nigerian Police Force has foiled a bomb attack on a secondary school in Potiskum, Yobe state. The police said that the suicide bomber blew himself up as he was unable to penetrate the school premises.
In a series of tweets, it said: “At 8:15 a.m. three suspected suicide bombers entered College of Arts and Business Studies, Potiskum,” Nigeria Police said on its official Twitter handle.
“Due to security arrangement on ground, one of the attackers blew himself up, he died on the spot injuring six other persons. All six injured have been rushed to hospital and are receiving treatment. Two other suicide bombers took to their heels,” the police said.
It further noted that: “The two suicide bomber suspects on the run have now been arrested at different locations after coordinated pursuit by the police, adding that, “one AK 47 rifle, ammunition recovered from suspects. The only dead person at the moment from Potiskum incident is the suicide bomber.”
The police said that the Commissioner of Police in Yobe State is on ground in Potiskum coordinating security activities and response.