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7 Worshippers Killed & 100 Wounded in Suicide Bombing During Nigerian Catholic Mass

Oct. 28, 2012 11:47am Madeleine Morgenstern

Soldiers stand guard on the side of a Catholic church that was targeted by a suicide bomber who detonated a car filled with explosives in Kaduna, Nigeria, on Oct. 28, 2012. At least 7 worshippers were killed and 100 wounded. (Getty Images)

KADUNA, Nigeria (AP) — A suicide bomber rammed an SUV loaded with explosives into a Catholic church holding Mass on Sunday in northern Nigeria, killing at least seven people and wounding more than 100 others in an attack that sparked reprisal killings in the city, authorities and witnesses said.

As rescuers tried to reach the wounded in the Malali neighborhood of Kaduna, angry youths armed with machetes and clubs beat to death two Muslims passing by the still-smoldering ruins of St. Rita’s Catholic church. An Associated Press reporter saw the men’s corpses outside the worship hall, as police and soldiers ordered those in the neighborhood of Christians and Muslims to go home before more violence broke out.

The car bombing, the latest high-casualty attack targeting churches, comes as people fear more reprisal killings and religious violence could follow in this city and elsewhere along Nigeria’s uneasy religious fault line separating its largely Christian south from its predominantly Muslim north.

The attack happened around 9 a.m. as the reverend of the parish conducted Sunday worship. Witnesses said the suicide bomber plowed his SUV past a gate and a security guard before ramming into the church’s wall and detonating the explosives hidden inside the vehicle. The blast left shattered glass and blood across the floors of the church’s sanctuary. One of the brown walls of the church caved in and bore scorch marks from the blast.

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Rescuers found the bodies of seven worshippers and the suicide bomber after the attack, said Yushau Shuaib, a spokesman for Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency. Shuaib said more than 100 others suffered injuries in the blast and had been taken to local hospitals.

Kaduna state police commissioner Olufemi Adenaike told journalists at the church that authorities had urged those living in the religiously mixed neighborhood to return home and stay indoors to halt any further revenge attacks. Saidu Adamu, a spokesman for Kaduna state government, said the rest of the city was peaceful.

Reuben Abati, a spokesman for President Goodluck Jonathan, said the nation’s leader condemned the attack.

“The persistence of messengers of evil will not prevail over the will of the government and the people to secure peace and safety,” Abati said.

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No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes as the Muslims in the nation are celebrating the end of Eid al-Adha holiday in Nigeria. In recent days, rumors have circulated that the radical Islamist sect known as Boko Haram, which is blamed for hundreds of killings this year alone, might try to launch an attack during the holiday. The sect has demanded the release of all its captive members and has called for strict Shariah law to be implemented across the entire country. However, the group, which speaks to journalists in telephone conference calls at times of its choosing, could not be immediately reached for comment.

The sect has used suicide car bombs against churches in the past, most noticeably a 2011 Christmas Day attack on a Catholic church in Madalla near Nigeria’s capital. That attack and assaults elsewhere in the country killed at least 44 people. An unclaimed car bombing on Easter in Kaduna killed at least 38 people on a busy roadway after witnesses say it was turned away from a church.

Christians and Muslims largely live in peace, work together and inter-marry in Nigeria, a nation of more than 160 million people. However, Kaduna, a major city of Nigeria’s north that has a large Christian population, has seen hundreds killed in recent years in religious and ethnic violence. More than 2,000 died in Kaduna state as the government moved to enact Islamic Shariah law in 2000. In 2002, rioting over a newspaper article suggesting the Prophet Muhammad would have married a Miss World pageant contestant killed dozens in Kaduna.

After the April 2011 presidential election, protests in Kaduna over Jonathan, a Christian, winning quickly turned into ethnic and religious violence that saw hundreds killed in that state alone. On Oct. 14, gunmen armed with assault rifles attacked a rural Kaduna state village, killing at least 24 people, including worshippers leaving a mosque after prayers before dawn. Officials said the attack likely came from a criminal gang angry over the village killing some of their men. In another attack Sept. 30, gunmen detonated a bomb near an Islamic school in Zaria.

Three church bombings in June claimed by Boko Haram and retaliatory violence after the attacks in Kaduna killed at least 50 people. Some fear the reprisal killings may begin again.

“The northern parts of Nigeria have suffered from so much bloodshed and violence,” said Shehu Sani, an activist who runs the Kaduna-based Civil Rights Congress. “We live in a continuous interval of bloodletting. We must not submit to violence or succumb to fear. Intolerance is eroding our liberties and insurgency is destroying our rights.”

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Prosecute_Constitutional_Treason_In_Washington
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 4:34pm
Most likely the materials for the bomb came from the CIA and global elitiest. Divide and conquer.

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The Gooch
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 4:34pm
Yep. Allahu Akbar -n- stuff.

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South Philly Boy
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 4:07pm
And they call it a religion of peace

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- donaldchar
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 4:26pm
  WHO calls it that? Not the Prophet, Muhammad! Islam means “submission.”
  
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- Prosecute_Constitutional_Treason_In_Washington
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 4:33pm
  More materials and weapons supplied by the CIA and global elitiest I suspect. Their new strategy of “divide and conquer” seems to be working all over the globe including the US.
  
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Watermain
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 4:01pm
Alright, move along home folks, nothing to see here, just some dead Christians and a blown up church, keep moving, no big deal, no muslims were killed or injured.

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- SITDOWNANDSHUTUP
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 4:38pm
  wasn’t the dude driving the SUV killed? I wonder if he is part of the 7 killed. Since I would consider him to be “non-human”, he shouldn’t counted along with the innocent humans that were killed.
  
  Also, I wonder how many of the 100+ wounded are now horribly disfigured. Something they will have to live with the rest of their lives.
  
  Has anyone seen pictures of the acid bombs that the muslims throw at the faces of young Christian girls walking home from church?
  
  That is a horrific crime that is very common and very non-reported. You’d think that a group like the NOW would be up in arms with that activity. But no…….they are the worst of all women’s political groups. They only care about abortion and the ability to have one on demand, for free, and at any time during the entire 9 months.
  
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PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 3:53pm
God DID NOT CREATE EVIL. EVIL IS the ABSENCE of GOD. Evils is the REJECTION of GOD.

Therefore, whatever thing they pray to 5 times a day is NOT THE ONE TRUE DIVINE & HOLY GOD OF
Christians. IT IS A POLITICAL SYSTEM, A SATANIC CULT for POWER.

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angelcat
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 3:51pm
I have come to believe that this administration believe that Christians, especially Catholics, are deserving of persecution.

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- yiska8
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 10:10pm
  The smart Catholics have been wise to this evil man’s wicked eyes and words from the beginning. We’re on to him. And we vote. Count on it.
  In the name of the Father,the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
  
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Z
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 2:39pm
Growing so very tired of turning the other cheek.

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- Eastinfection
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 3:01pm
  so bend over and show them the other two cheeks!
  
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tiredofbeingtired
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 2:31pm
I think you miss understand me. I will not or would not defend any Islamic garbage.. I should of made it clearer. I too misunderstood the post before mine. I now believe he was talking about the Religion of peace in sarcasm. Sometimes it’s hard to put into words that are typed. Sorry again I meant no offense I pray for those lost.

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jrc99
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 2:29pm
Now that’s true martyrdom! I’m talking about the victims.

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- iampraying4u
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 3:07pm
  Why do they not call it murder
  
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BlackCrow
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 1:17pm
Religion of peace kills again.

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- tiredofbeingtired
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 1:25pm
  Religion killed no one…people filled with hate did.
  
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- AlwaysAmazed
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 1:50pm
  @TIRED
  Tell that to the dead ones bombed today.
  Tell that to the dead ones bombed yesterday.
  Tell that to the dead ones beheaded and stoned tomorrow.
  
  I don’t think any of them give a rat’s bvtt if it was evil people, or an evil religion, or evil people in an evil religion, or an evil religion that teaches evil. They are all dead and won’t be going home tonight.
  
  People must stop trying to defend this filthy-evil Islam-infestation. Even for a democrat, it is indefensible.
  
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- SITDOWNANDSHUTUP
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 2:20pm
  TIRED
  
  Actually, their religion does tell them to kill in infidels if they will not convert. Catholics in Nigeria are pretty strong in their faith. Muslims would consider them infidels that are not converting and preventing the installation of Shariah Law. That would make them enemies of their religion, so BLACKCROW’s comments are more accurate than yours.
  
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- rpp
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 2:28pm
  @tired. It is wishful thinking like that that has killed millions. Not all religions and cultures are equal. Some are clearly inferior and promote violence. There is no concept of forgiveness in Islam. It is built a on hate and based on a Christian heresy. Islam is the enemy of civilization and is unutterbly oppesed to “diversity”.
  
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- tiredofbeingtired
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 2:39pm
  sorry I put this in the wrong place.
  I think you miss understand me. I will not or would not defend any Islamic garbage.. I should of made it clearer. I too misunderstood the post before mine. I now believe he was talking about the Religion of peace in sarcasm. Sometimes it’s hard to put into words that are typed. Sorry again I meant no offense I pray for those lost.
  
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- AlwaysAmazed
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 3:17pm
  Gotcha TIRED, I too an experiencing difficulties with the Date/Time/Reply system. I think they are working on it.
  
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AlwaysAmazed
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 1:14pm
Didn’t have to read this article, either. What a time saver that is!
Summary:
1) Another bombing of peaceful people by Mohammeds;
2) Islam is a very evil fake religion filled with Mohammedes;
3) We helped out the wrong sides (the Mohammeds) in the Bill-Lewinski, I mean the Bill-Rodham, I mean the Bill-Clinton era.
Now I am going take a nice Sunday afternoon nap!

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- SocialistSlayer
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 1:35pm
  That’s right Mo’ Hamm – eds !
  
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JoanofAmerica
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:29pm
I gear it’s only going to get worse Christians and Jews are a part of the caliphate. I wouldn’t be surprised if the net got shut down soon.

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Zeke48
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:27pm
These Muslims are so dumb that they don’t even know their own Bible. They just listen to what they hear from the crazes. Muslims have a Bable about peace, not killing everybody. it must be because their to stupid and can’t even read their own Bible.. I guess they will have to wait till they are in front of their maker and find out the bad news. hat dopes.

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Zeke48
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:19pm
If you watch the comments, you will see less every few minutes. They are pulling post that have strong words for Muslims. Even BS from the Blaze.

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- HKS
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 1:07pm
  That’s why we’re headed for the same political unrest as the Middle East right here in the USA. Religion use to be Whatever you wanted here and everyone accepted it as your right. Now certain ones want to MAKE you what they want you to be. It’s the liberal attude thing, “just drag them to it” to quote Bill Mahrr.
  
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Zeke48
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:17pm
Now I see other post have been pulled, must be to strong of words about Muslims. lots of Balls you have Blaze.

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Zeke48
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:15pm
How about just blowing.

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Gary_K
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:13pm
islam is the religion of blowing people to pieces.

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Zeke48
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:12pm
The blaze must have Muslims checking our post, because they won’t post mine. maybe because I mentioned allah and his messenger in so many words. these people are just as bad. More cowards

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- Wool-Free Vision
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:20pm
  Check for any words containing c-u-m, such as circ-u-mstance or doc-u-ment. That three-letter combination gets your post automatically deleted by the message board system that The Blaze uses. Yes, it’s dumb.
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:31pm
  Hi Wool-Free Vision,
  
  Yeah, it’s a glitch that they haven’t been able to fix yet.
  
  I do know that they tried….
  
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- Wool-Free Vision
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:36pm
  That being said, I have also had a vitriolic post pulled when I was ranting about Islam. The key, apparently, is to use the word “extremists” and not just “muslims.” Also, try not to overtly defame their “prophet.”
  
  Evidently, it’s okay to rant about Islamic extremism, but not okay to rant about Islam – even though the self-proclaimed “moderates” of Islam absolutely REFUSE to denounce the extremists within their ranks. Their silence makes them complicit, in my opinion, but lumping Muslims together when criticizing the actions of extremists/fundamentalists within their number is a big no-no. Never mind the FACT that no one ever uses the word “extremist” as a modifier for radical or homicidal Christians.
  
  We Christians can be persecuted all day for the actions of some nut or another, EVEN THOUGH we very vocally call them out for being nutjobs. Muslims, on the other hand, can quietly stand by and watch thousands being bombed or stoned to death, condoning the evil through their silence, without fear of being persecuted or called out for their behavior.
  
  Political correctness is a plague upon modern society. It is institutionalized dishonesty which trains every one of us to lie to each other via self-censorship. It promotes dishonesty, inhibits (and in many cases actually prohibits) open communication about very important issues, and it shores up otherwise indefensible positions and behavior. It is an abomination.
  
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- iampraying4u
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 2:50pm
  allah is a sun god
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 2:53pm
  Hey WOOL…
  
  that info about c-u-m is really strange.. i’ve had some pretty benign posts vanish while others, where i did not choose tasteful rhetoric, remained….
  Your hypothesis may explain that.. Thanks!
  
  Also have noticed SOME posts with h-o-m-o don’t post… (i.e. h-o-m-o-erotic)
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 3:22pm
  Hi East,
  
  Here’s a list for you that Wool posted earlier…
  
  circ-u-mspect
  circ-u-mference
  circ-u-mnavigate
  succ-u-mb
  inc-u-mbent
  rec-u-mbent
  cuc-u-mber
  c-u-mulative
  acc-u-mulate
  enc-u-mber
  ac-u-men
  circ-u-mcision
  c-u-mbersome
  c-u-min
  c-u-mmerbund
  doc-u-ment
  talc-u-m
  
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The-Monk
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:08pm
I heard Jay Carney say it was the video and Bush’s fault…..

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- The-Monk
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:09pm
  Forgot….. (end sarcasm)
  
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Zeke48
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:07pm
Add your comments

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- TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:23pm
  “7 Worshippers Killed & 100 Wounded in [Sucide] Bombing During Nigerian Catholic Mass”
  
  “Sucide” what is left of the “suicide” bomber after he/she has done their cowardly deed…
  
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- The Jewish Avenger
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:38pm
  I’d feed his carcass to a pig, kill the pig and eat the bacon on his families front yard.
  
  Sweet, sweet bacon….
  
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Southerner01
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:03pm
Ahh, the religion of peace rears its ugly head once more. If we would all do like Obama wants us to and just be meek, look down when they approach, let them have everything they want and be very careful not to do anything that insluts them, like breathing near them, they might stop doing this.

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- ModerationIsBest
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:30pm
  Wait, don’t you follow a holy book that says, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth”?
  
  Walking contradictions.
  
  The attacks the past two days should show Americans that even at a time of great political divide, these types of attacks are rare in America.
  
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- momrules
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 1:42pm
  Southerner01………..Those with brains in their heads know that there will never be peace with Islam. They hate Christians and Jews with equal fervor. We can never be nice enough, peaceful enough, meek enough for them to love us. Obama knows this, his avid but ignorant worshipers here in America do not.
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 7:17pm
  ModerationIsBest
  
  Wait, don’t you follow a holy book that says, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth”?
  
  Walking contradictions.
  
  The attacks the past two days should show Americans that even at a time of great political divide, these types of attacks are rare in America
  ___
  Blah, blah, blah,…
  
  There are jail house lawyers & there are Biblical experts like IMmoderation.
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 7:19pm
  I scrolled through the comments real fast to look for a troll make a snide comment. I didn’t think I was going to find one, then I saw the tripe spewed by IMmoderation.
  
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Tankertony
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:01pm
Ahh, the religion of piece strikes again! (they like to turn the infidel into pieces)

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- Prosecute_Constitutional_Treason_In_Washington
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 4:37pm
  CIA supplied bomb material under the globalist “divide and conquer” doctrine. I see this at work in the US as black against white, rich against poor, tax payer against free loader. Why not someone form a group to cut the head off the elite? There’s maybe 300 in the world and they have little to no security.
  The world would quiet down if elite were hunted and sniped.
  
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Oneirishman
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 11:58am
Strange, I don’t recall any stories of the Christians bombing Muslims as the prayed.

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- justangry
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:15pm
  That’s because the drone wars aren’t talked about by the media.
  
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- The Jewish Avenger
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:44pm
  Something to back up that statement?
  He said strange Christians aren’t bombing Muslims as they prayed.
  
  I assume you can link to some proof?
  
  Just dont want you to sound hollow.
  
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- 13th Imam
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 12:52pm
  Blame America First
  Always Crankys Creed
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on October 28, 2012 at 3:00pm
  Hey JUST…
  
  “That’s because the drone wars aren’t talked about by the media.”
  
  That is true but, it only makes sense in response to ONEIRISH if you actually believe Obama is a Christian….
  
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nathanoc
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 11:58am
I wonder if Obama has blamed this on the video yet.

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IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on October 28, 2012 at 11:54am
What heartless and evil souls they must have to want to kill the innocent is beyond me. My hearts and prayers are with all and their family and friends. God will judge all eventually.

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