Suspected suicide bomber apprehended inside Kaduna church

Some members of the Living Faith Church a.k.a Winners Chapel in Sabon Tasha area of Kaduna were thrown into panic on Sunday after a suspected suicide bomber sneaked into the church.

The suspect identified as Nathaniel Samuel was said to have gained access into the church’s auditorium before he was arrested.

He reportedly concealed an improvised explosive device (IED) in his bag.

Ekpenyong Edet, chief security officer of the church, said the suspect was monitored on close circuit television (CCTV) before he was arrested.

He said the device was found when his bag was searched. Edet said the suspect got into the auditorium after beating security check at the entrance.

“He successfully gained access and was seated in the auditorium before he was suspected and the bag searched, only to find the explosive device”, he said.

Edet, however, added that the suspect had been handed over to the police.

In a statement, Yakubu Sabo, spokesman of the Kaduna police command, said Samuel is currently undergoing interrogation.

Some members of Living Faith Church, better known as Winners Chapel, in Sabon Tasha area of Kaduna metropolis, panicked on Sunday after a suspected suicide bomber sneaked into the church.

The suspect identified as Nathaniel Samuel was said to have gained access into the church’s auditorium before he was arrested.

He reportedly concealed an improvised explosive device (IED) in his bag.

Ekpenyong Edet, chief security officer of the church, said the suspect was monitored on close circuit television (CCTV) before he was arrested.

He said the device was found when his bag was searched. Edet said the suspect got into the auditorium after beating security check at the entrance.

“He successfully gained access and was seated in the auditorium before he was suspected and the bag searched, only to find the explosive device”, he said.

Edet, however, added that the suspect had been handed over to the police.

In a statement, Yakubu Sabo, spokesman of the Kaduna police command, said Samuel is currently undergoing interrogation.