Suicide bomber attacks Catholic church in Bauchi,Leaving Many Dead, Several injured

A powerful bomb exploded at St. John's Catholic Cathedral in Bauchi directly across from the Bauchi Township stadium killing several christian worshippers early this morning.

The explosion reportedly occurred a few minutes after 9:00 AM Nigerian time during Sunday church service on Murtala Mohammed way in the Bayan Gari area of the township.

The spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency, Yushau Shuaib, who confirmed the development said, “This is to confirm that only the suspected suicide bomber died from the explosion in Bauchi while three injured victims were rushed to the hospital for medical attention.”

The spokesman for the state police command, Hassan Auyo, also told the News Agency of Nigeria that the casualty figure was being compiled.

However unconfirmed sources gathered that more than 20 people are feared dead.

 Nigerian troops have cordoned off the area preventing journalists from reporting the attacks. Several dead and injured person were seen evacuated and placed along the streets around the scene of the attack.