The blast which is said
to have gone off while the worshipers were observing the Sunday service is suspected
to be from a male suicide bomber.
“A male suicide bomber
detonated a bomb at Redeemed Church at Jigawa area of Potiskum, killing five on
the spot,” Mr. Gbadegesin a Police spokesman said. “A female member of the
church who sustained injuries also died while receiving treatment in the
hospital.”
He said the injured are
receiving treatment at various health facilities in the area.
Potiskum last suffered
a twin suicide attack on June 15, in which 10 people were killed and several
others injured.