Nigeria: arrests in bomb attack on church

January 22, 2013

A spokeswoman for Nigeria’s secret service said that the suspected masterminds of a November 25 attack on a church have been arrested.

The Protestant church was located inside a military base in Jaji, which is located in the north-central part of the nation.

Ibrahim Mohammed, 18, and Mohammed Ibrahim Idris, 50, have been arrested and “will be handed over to the military for further investigation,” the spokeswoman said.

 

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Further information:

• Nigeria detains suspects from military church bombing (Reuters)
• Nigeria: 11 dead in bomb attack on church (CWN, 11/27)