Shia Muslims, members of The Islamic
Movement in Nigeria (ISMA) were on their annual Arba’een symbolic trek
from Kano to Hussainiyyah Baqiyyatullah ground in Zaria, Kaduna State,
when the suicide bomber, disguised as one of the faithful, detonated his
bomb.
Ibrahim Usman, head of
media for ISMA for the 2015 Arba’een symbolic trek, confirmed the
incident at around 2:30pm today. He also confirmed over 20 people are
dead. Their parts are strewn all over the village.