Daily Trust has confirmed that at least 13 people lost their lives in the bomb attacks on three churches in Kaduna this morning.

In addition, about 11 others have been killed in reprisal attacks across the town.

According to Dr. Taylor Adeyemi, the acting Chief Medical Director of St. Luke's hospital in Wusasa, 40 victims, mostly children were brought into their hospital following the blast at ECWA in Wusasa. Of this number, three were dead on arrival.

From the blast at the Christ the King Cathedral at No. 80 Yoruba street Daily Trust confirmed 10 dead and over 50 injured. Daily Trust is yet to get details of the casualties from the Trikania attack.

Meanwhile, the Kaduna state government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew to bring the volatile situation under control.

Three churches were attacked this morning by suicide bombers in Kaduna. One went off at the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) church, Wusasa and another at the Christ the King Cathedral Catholic church at No. 80, Yoruba Street, Sabon Gari, Zaria, just behind the Army Depot, Zaria where all Nigerian soldiers receive their basic training. The third church, Shalom Church at Trikania close to Abuja Fly over and Textile Labour house, was hit by multiple explosions around 10:17am.

Also, about 35 victims of the reprisal attacks that followed the bombing have been taken to St. Gerard's Hospital within the metropolis according to the hospitals public relations officer. Seven of them were dead on arrival, burnt by their presumed assailants.

The explosions sparked violence in Kaduna as christian youths retaliated, moving around with cutlasses and sticks among other weapons. Sources say the youths burnt a mosque at Television area and another at Gonin Gora was broken into and vandalised in retaliation for the attacks on the three churches.

Men of Operation Yaki are said to have taken charge of the situation, especially around Goningora which is along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway and where Christian youths were beginning to get violent. An eyewitness told Daily Trust he saw four dead bodies near the Goningora mosque. Other trouble spots so far identified are Sabon Tasha, Trikania, Television area, Tudun Wada and Unguwan Romi.

Road blocks have been set up at strategic areas and traffic along the expressway which was initially halted has resumed but with military escorts.. Other areas of Kaduna metropolis are experiencing an uneasy calm.

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enuf is enuf. We will nt fold our hands n watch u butcher us weekly.

Pushed to the walls I guess. How pathetic

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I think its high time we put aside our bible απϑ fight for ourself...coz its seems God is been too patient on this issue

Religious war, now am sure when bomb explodes in any state, I expect reprisal attacks, thats how it works in Nigeria, people are always waiting for pacesetters. The end of BH is doggy.

bumie07: I think its high time we put aside our bible απϑ fight for ourself...coz its seems God is been too patient on this issue

oooh!!! So God is the reason why the country is literally run by slowpokes? Not Nigerians, and the many Christians, who about a year ago, told us that people who have helped ruin this country for 10 years prior are God-Ordained?

Yes, put aside that Bible because the Bible does say that you can take a break from the Christian life when you feel like it, and when God is too patient on issues. Brilliant!

i'm liking this! bomb a church,burn a mosque!

Christian should 4get about our bible.. And fight 4 there right.... [color=#006600][/color]

When people are provoked to anger, the way and extent they would react, no one can tell, some agents of the devil under the guise of propagating their religion have kept on bombing churches unrestrained until now when there has been a reprisal attack that has claimed the lifes of a number of them, inasmuch as this is most unfortunate, the perpertuators of this evil should think twice next time they want to carry out this wicked act, as they can be assured there would be an equal and opposite reaction as Newton put it.May the peace of God reign in this Nation

Just wish ma christain brothers would practice Judaism for 5 yrs, and hunt dese Infidels down like d Isrealites. Dis Jesus' gospel is making us too weak o. Allah say kill, Jesus say love thy enemies. How we go do na.?

kill me i kill u.idiots

Burn as many mosques as possible,xtians have been too patient,ds anti-christ dnt respect d sabbath day @ all. Violence met with violence brings peace!!!

ayo jango i agree with u.eye for an eye,after all they still use the old testament,infidels

Hmmm am speechless,may God help us at dis country

Oh well,isn't it about time?

Seriously, i do not support a reprisal attack. But in as much as the bombing keep going on and the so called muslim leaders are keeping shut, then there is need for some show off. But lets just pray that things wont get worst.

ayo jango: Burn as many mosques as possible,xtians have been too patient,ds anti-christ dnt respect d sabbath day @ all. Violence met with violence brings peace!!!

Correct!!!....

It's no suprise, really. A seemingly nice fellow could become a bloodthirsty murderer under the 'right' condition(s).

Well, We shouldnt use evil to fight evil, there are many ways ti catch a bird. Boko Haram are not professing islam, they are just tools in the hands of Govt to divide us and divert us from Govt's Dubious activities.
Everyone know the begining of War, but no one knows the end...I just pray to God to save Nigeria from the hands of Criminals

Not trying to be preachy - but why all the bloodshed, Nigerians(both muslims and christians)?

Will you guys testify with me, if I take the fight to Abuja - to fight against those looting our commonwealth?

I'll respect you guys, if you can testify with - and stop shedding the blood of other poor, and struggling Nigerians..

Real men, and bravehearts fight the 'control mechanism' - not those who're also controlled.

Am eagerly waiting for the day reprisal will start in ma area, I hav got enough bullets already. That day I will vench the anger that has been burning I me for so long now over the killings of christians and from the llok of things soon there will be reprisals..... No one has monopoly for violence...

Violence is never a way forward,when u ve no choice u ended up resulting into it. Let it be known in Nigeria dat dia room for repraisal attack is paramount to any bomb blast in any church. Now let thrill begins. Pls Lord ve mercy on whom u will ve mercy. Amen

"I freed thousands of slaves. I could have freed thousands more if they had known they were slaves." - Mama Harriet Tubman

I'm trying to be Mama Harriet Tubman - and I'll try to free Nigerians from mental slavery.

But that can only happen, if you accept that you lot are slaves!

My mission is to free slaves!

Yeaaaaa,I have been realy waiting for this day to come and it is. Kaduna christain youths well done, i LOVE Your action today keep it up. ONE EYE FOR TWO EYES

Kobojunkie:

oooh!!! So God is the reason why the country is literally run by slowpokes? Not Nigerians, and the many Christians, who about a year ago, told us that people who have helped ruin this country for 10 years prior are God-Ordained?

Yes, put aside that Bible because the Bible does say that you can take a break from the Christian life when you feel like it, and when God is too patient on issues. Brilliant!

Abi ooooo!

Twist it as you like to suit your needs.
he he he

"Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them, and these will continue till they are resisted with either words or blow, or with both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress." - Frederick Douglass

As a muslim, i am saddened by dis spate of killing of Christians by the bombing of churches.As a human, i think the christians are bin left with no choice.may allah put the evil in my country to shame.

Boko harram one of d weak force in d world. Take ur fight to abuja d land n head of corruption, kill d so called farcrook n co, let ur grievances be known among d secured rather dan fighting d common man on d street or u guz didn't hear of militant and d OPC how dey did dias. Please fight d government lets c how far u can flex ur power...