Gunmen attack primary school in Minna

Unidentified gunmen have attacked Limawa primary school in Minna capital of Niger state this morning.

According to Daily Trust, the attack occurred at about 10:30 a.m. on Monday.

The number of casualties could however not be affirmed as at the time of publishing this report although a source said two students were inflicted with machete cuts and have been taken to the hospital.

The Niger state Police command spokesperson DSP Ibrahim Gambari confirmed the incident. He said normalcy had been returned to the area but did not give further details.

Female Suicide Bomber Hits Kantagora School

The spate of bombing continued Wednesday as a female suicide bomber was reported to have detonated an Improvised Explosive Device [IED] at Federal College of Education, Kontagora, Niger state in the early hours of the day.

The suicide bomber was said to have tried to enter the auditorium where students were preparing to sit for the NABTEB examination when she detonated the bomb killing some students.

At the time of filing this report, the number of casualties could not be ascertained.