Sokoto suicide bomber kills self, police officer

… another bomber killed

By Abdallah el-Kurebe
Sokoto – The suicide bomber attacked at the Sokoto zonal office of the Nigeria Police, which houses the office of the Assistant Inspector General of Police killed himself and a police officer who was on guard at about 10.46am, Monday.

The bomb shattered the windows of the office of the AIG and his official car. The blast also affected the office of the Divisional Police Officer and other shops opposite the zonal police headquarters.

*Carnage after the blast

Speaking with newsmen at the scene of the incidence, the AIG, Alhaji Mukhtari Ibrahim said that the bomber and a police corporal, Ismail were killed while, according to him, eight other police officers had various degrees of injuries.

“We had an unfortunate incident where a suicide bomber rammed into the headquarters with a car” Ibrahim said.

*Bombed AIG Office

Also speaking to newsmen, the Deputy Police Commissioner, Kudu Nma said that the office of the Police Officers’ Wives Association, POWA was attacked and the bomber killed.

While saying that all Divisional Police offices have been put on alert, the AIG called on the general public to provide the Police with useful information.