SEVERAL KILLED IN ANOTHER SUICIDE ATTACK ON MILITARY CHURCH IN KADUNA

The Saint Andrews Protestant Church, inside the Army Cantonment, Jaji, in Kaduna yesterday was hit by a suicide bomber killing 11 people and several others injured. The incident happened around 12:00am as the first set of worshipers were about to depart after the first service. Two vehicles were driven into the Jaji cantonment through the bush, thereby escaping all the military checkpoints mounted at the entry and exit points into the cantonment. 

The Director Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Bola Koleoso, confirmed the incident "There were twin suicide bombings today (Sunday)  at the St. Andrew Military Protestant Church, Jaji Military Cantonment at 1205hrs and 1215hrs. "A bus first ran into the church and exploded about five minutes after service had commenced  while a Toyota Camry parked outside the church detonated ten minutes later.11 dead, 30 injured." he said.

The attacker, it was learnt, had aimed at killing most of the worshipers as they were coming out of the church. Most of the residents of the cantonment are middle cadre military officers undergoing their compulsory command and staff training programmes. The injured have been taken to the hospital while the bodies of the dead have been deposited at the mortuary.

This is one attack to many. And I must say this is becoming really embarrassing, first it was the Police headquarters in Abuja now a Military church. If the Police and Military can't protect themselves, how are they going to protect civilians. Shouldn't all points that can lead into the cantonment be manned? Isn't  the military suppose to be all about providing airtight security? You  are not gate-men for Christ's sake! And when will the Federal Government declare a state of emergency, when there is no one left to govern? I'm so pissed right now.