Nigerian Church Attacked by Suicide Bomber

October 28, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

A suicide bomber has attacked a Catholic church in Nigeria, killing at least eight people and injuring many others. The attacker detonated a car filled with explosives outside the church in Kaduna. The flashpoint city sits on the line dividing Nigeria's largely Christian south and Muslim north.

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Suicide attack

A suicide attack is an attack upon a target, in which an attacker intends to kill others and/or cause great damage, knowing that he or she will either certainly or most likely die in the process. Between 1981 and 2006, 1200 suicide attacks occurred around the world, constituti... Explore this topic

Kaduna

Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-central Nigeria. The city, located on the Kaduna River, is a trade center and a major transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural areas with its rail and road junction. The population of Kaduna is at 760,084 as of th... Explore this topic

Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with 1.2 billion members worldwide. It is among the oldest institutions in the world and has played a prominent role in the history of Western civilisation. The Catholic hier... Explore this topic

Nigeria

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in t... Explore this topic

Christianity in Nigeria

Christianity is a major religion in Nigeria. According to a recent Pew study conducted in 2011, Christians form the majority of the nation, comprising 50.8% of the population . Christians are dominant in the southern and central region in Nigeria. Nigeria has the largest Chris... Explore this topic

Islam in Nigeria

About 75,000,000 Nigerians are Muslims, 50% population of Nigeria, compared to Christianity which represents 40% of the population . Muslims in Nigeria are predominantly Sunni in the Maliki school, which is also the governing Sharia law. However, there is a significant Shia mi... Explore this topic

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