(BBC) Nigeria school blast 'kills 47 students' in Potiskum

At least 47 students have been killed by a suicide bomber at a school assembly in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Potiskum, police have said.

The explosion at a boys’ science and technical school in the town is believed to have been caused by a suicide bomber dressed as a student.

Militant group Boko Haram is believed to be behind the blast, police said.

The group has targeted schools during a deadly five-year insurgency campaign to establish an Islamic state.

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One comment on “(BBC) Nigeria school blast 'kills 47 students' in Potiskum

  1. Pageantmaster Ù† says:

    Tragic. Prayers for Nigeria.