An attack on a cattle market
in northeastern city
of Potiskum by gunmen
armed with explosives has
left at least 34 dead and the
toll is likely to climb, an
emergency source said on
Thursday.
“Thirty-four bodies were
deposited at the hospital,”
the official said on condition
of anonymity of the attack
late Wednesday in Potiskum
because he was not
authorised to speak publicly.
He said the toll was likely to
be more than 50 dead
because families were also
burying relatives’ bodies
without bringing them to the
hospital.
A gang of gunmen with
explosives have attacked a
cattle market in the city of
Potiskum, burning it down
and leaving a number of
people dead, residents and
police said Thursday.
The attack late Wednesday
was said to be in reprisal for
an incident earlier in the day,
when the gang sought to
rob the market but were
fought off by traders who
caught one of the attackers,
a police source said.
The man who was caught
was doused in petrol and a
tyre was placed around his
neck before he was burnt to
death, according to the
source and residents.
“There was an attack on
Potiskum cattle market
yesterday by suspected
armed robbers who threw
explosives and burnt down
the market with all the
livestock,” the police official
said on condition of
anonymity.
“It is too early to say how
many people were affected
in the attack, which
happened at night.”
Residents reported seeing
bodies being taken away,
but the number of casualties
was unclear. (AFP)

Why attack a cattle market

Hmmm.. revange is taking place, they are attacking the illetrate boko haram in cattle farm

Wild Wild West

Shey Bakare and Buhari wanted a Wild Wild North? now see how poor people are dying because of the careless utterance