A suicide bomber working for the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, who was mistakenly blown off by the same explosive device he wanted to use to kill Christians on Tuesday, boldly asserted on his deathbed that they are doing "God’s work and will continue".
Newsmen gathered that the late suicide bomber had travelled by public transport for more than 393 km with the bomb from Yola, Adamawa State to Bauchi. He was said to have concealed the bomb in his backpack.
"On June 19, at about 5.05pm, an anonymous caller informed the Divisional Police Officer, Township, Bauchi, that there was an explosion opposite ANPP Secretariat along Gombe road, Bauchi.
“The police went to the scene and on arrival, a young man was found at the scene seriously injured. Upon search by the police bomb experts, it was discovered that the unidentified man was hit by an improvised explosive device he was carrying.
“We recovered one revolver pistol and five rounds of life ammunition on him... The bomber was rushed to the ATBUTH but died in the course of treatment. Before his death, the suicide bomber confirmed that he was member of Boko Haram Islamic sect," the police said in a statement by the state PRO, Idris Abubakar
