April 2012 Kaduna bombings
| April 2012 Nigeria bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of Nigerian Sharia conflict | |
  Kaduna April 2012 Kaduna bombings (Nigeria) | |
| Location | Kaduna |
| Date | 8 April 2012 (UTC+01:00) |
| Target | Christian church |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 38[1] |
Non-fatal injuries | unknown |
| Perpetrator | Boko Haram |
A suicide car bombing occurred on Easter Day church services in the Nigerian city of Kaduna on 8 April 2012, targeting Christians. At least 38 people are reported dead.[2] Suspicion fell on Boko Haram, the radical Islamist sect blamed for hundreds of killings in the country this year alone.[3][4]
This was a follow-on from the bombings of the previous two Christmases.
See also
References
- ↑ "Suicide car bombing kills 38 in Nigeria on Easter Sunday". Christian Science Monitor. Associated Press. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ↑ "Nigerian Easter bomb kills many in Kaduna". BBC News. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ↑ Press, Associated (2012-04-08). "Nigeria bombing kills 38 in city of Kaduna". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ↑ (www.dw.com), Deutsche Welle. "Nigeria hit by fatal bomb attacks | News | DW.COM | 08.04.2012". DW.COM. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
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