Nigeria school blast in Potiskum kills dozens

(BBC) At least 46 students have been killed by a suicide bomber at a school assembly in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Potiskum, police have said.

A suicide bomber dressed as a student is believed to have caused the blast at the boys' school in Yobe state .

Police suggested the militant group Boko Haram carried out the attack.

Yobe state's governor has shut all public schools around Potiskum and criticised the government for not tackling the group.

In a statement governor Ibrahim Gaidam said: "Urgent action must be taken right now to restore a fast-waning public confidence by doing whatever it takes to stop the escalating violence."

Boko Haram has targeted schools during a deadly five-year insurgency aimed at establishing an Islamic state.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29985252


-- BBC 2014-11-11

From the same source.

It is waging a sustained campaign to prevent children from going to school. It believes girls should not attend school and boys should only receive an Islamic education.

Feel the love that the nut jobs of Boko Haram et al are sending out. Not just in Nigeria, but in Countries around the world.

Another scumbag Islamist jihad group that does what its good at and enjoys doing it.

There's one thing being a freedom fighter attacking the invaders or occupiers, but this terrorist group is the epitome and literal definition of terrorism.

Nigerian government needs to call for international help in obliterating this scourge.

There's one thing being a freedom fighter attacking the invaders or occupiers, but this terrorist group is the epitome and literal definition of terrorism.

Nigerian government needs to call for international help in obliterating this scourge.

They give freedom fighters a bad name.

From the same source.

In April, Boko Haram sparked global outrage by abducting more than 200 girls from a boarding school in Chibok town in Borno state.

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has dismissed government claims to have agreed a ceasefire, under which the girls would be released.

He says the children have converted to Islam, are learning to memorise the Koran and have been married off.

They are fighting ( Fighting being the joke ) for the exact opposite.

They have in effect carved out their own Caliphate. I fear that the endgame for Nigeria, and indeed Africa as a whole is to separate populations by religion. I think it's only a matter of time before such a trend is established and on a worldwide basis too.

They have in effect carved out their own Caliphate. I fear that the endgame for Nigeria, and indeed Africa as a whole is to separate populations by religion. I think it's only a matter of time before such a trend is established and on a worldwide basis too.

They are certainly trying hard.

Boko Haram has targeted schools during a deadly five-year insurgency aimed at establishing an Islamic state.

Gosh...I sure hope these Islamic thugs get to establish their form of dictatorship over the world...talk about a fun time of freedom and prosperity...

Boko Haram has targeted schools during a deadly five-year insurgency aimed at establishing an Islamic state.

Gosh...I sure hope these Islamic thugs get to establish their form of dictatorship over the world...talk about a fun time of freedom and prosperity...

They will, as long as the denialists and worshipers of the religion of peace and harmony get there way.