Yobe suicide bomber kills 10 Muslims during procession

There was pandemonium in the commercial town of Potiskum, Yobe State,
on Monday as a suicide bomber, believed to be a member of the Islamic
fundamentalist group, Boko Haram detonated a bomb on a procession of
Shiites Muslim group celebrating the new Islamic year.
A resident of the town, Mohammed Ali, who spoke to our correspondent
on the telephone, said the bombing, which claimed 10 lives, happened
at the Tsohuwar Kasuwa area of the town at about 10.30am, throwing the
area into confusion, while residents fled in different directions.Ali
said, "We all had to return home to seek safety as the explosion was
followed by sporadic gunshots.
"The security operatives responded with sporadic gunshots to show
their readiness to stem any attack on the town and this caused panic
with people fleeing back to their homes, leaving the streets empty."
Details later.
Source-punchng.com