A bomb blast occurred at a Nigerian Secondary School earlier today which killed 48 students and injured scores of others.
The culprit has been identified by authorities as a suicide bomber who wore the school’s uniform allowing him to blend in and carry out his nefarious purpose.
The incident occurred at the Government Science Secondary School in Potiskum, Yobe State: and the students were gathered at morning assembly waiting for a routine address from the principal when the blast went off.
Several died instantly, whilst many more were carried away by emergency services, most of whom had limbs torn off. The death toll has been pegged at 48, whilst about 79 more are injured.
The students are believed to range between ages 11 and 20, with around 2,000 being the number of those who were gathered at the ill-fated assembly.