A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a church in Jos on Sunday, witnesses said.
Reports say that the bomb explosion was then followed by sporadic gunshots in the area.
According to reports, four people died from the blast while about 20 victims have been taken to the hospital.
The state police Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Abuh, confirmed the incident.
Also on Sunday, gunmen opened fire on a church in Biu, Borno State, spraying the congregation with bullets and killing many of them.
Several people were also seriously wounded in the attack.
"Three gunmen came to the premises of the church and started firing at people outside the church before going into the main building to carry on their killings ... Many people have been killed and wounded," a witness Hamidu Wakawa, who was at the church told Reuters.
Reports say that the bomb explosion was then followed by sporadic gunshots in the area.
According to reports, four people died from the blast while about 20 victims have been taken to the hospital.
The state police Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Abuh, confirmed the incident.
Also on Sunday, gunmen opened fire on a church in Biu, Borno State, spraying the congregation with bullets and killing many of them.
Several people were also seriously wounded in the attack.
"Three gunmen came to the premises of the church and started firing at people outside the church before going into the main building to carry on their killings ... Many people have been killed and wounded," a witness Hamidu Wakawa, who was at the church told Reuters.
Source: The Nation
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