Explosion rocked a mosque at Yartabki
village near the headquarters of Funtua local government in Katsina
state, on Tuesday. Aminu Sadiq, the police public relations officer in
the state, confirmed the incident to NAN, but said no one was injured,
and that “severe damage” was not done to the mosque. He said a suspect
had been arrested, disclosing that two mobile cell phones and remnants
of the explosives were also recovered. Sadiq added that the recovered
items were being ascertained by experts.
The worshippers, who
were reportedly scared after spotting a black polythene bag inside the
mosque, informed the police, but the explosives detonated before the
arrival of the security team. According to NAN, the paint on the wall
and carpets of the mosque got burnt.
Though the police have not
revealed the identity of the attackers, Boko Haram insurgents are the
prime suspects. Katsina, the state of President Muhammadu Buhari, is one
of the few northern states, where the sect has not been able to
operate.
The last known insurgent attack in Katsina occurred at
Daura, the hometown of the president, in 2013. Eleven persons, including
soldiers and policemen, were killed during that attack.
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