Update On St Charles Catholic Church Bombing Incident.

The bomb was thrown into the premises of St. Charles Catholic Church in Sabon gari area of Kano shortly after the church service today and it  killed five persons.

Nigeria Police public relations officer, Frank Mba, who confirmed the attack said an attacker threw a bomb into the church premises soon after the end of the church service.

The bomb killed five people including a soldier guarding the premises of the church. The bombing of the church today is the third bombing incident in Kano. Two previous attempts on a Mosque and a university were thwarted by the police in the city.