{"id":2337,"date":"2013-04-18T12:42:58","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T12:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/bomber-lynched-after-mosque-blast-another-arrested\/"},"modified":"2013-04-18T12:42:58","modified_gmt":"2013-04-18T12:42:58","slug":"bomber-lynched-after-mosque-blast-another-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/bomber-lynched-after-mosque-blast-another-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Bomber lynched after mosque blast, another arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Muslim worshippers in northern Nigeria’s Kano city on Wednesday night lynched a suspected bomber after an explosive detonated outside the city’s main mosque, a military spokesman said.<\/p>\n

The suspect was mobbed and drenched in petrol along with his motorised tricycle before being set alight, while a second suspect was nabbed while trying to flee, Lieutenant Iweha Ikedichi said.<\/p>\n

“There was an explosion around the central mosque this evening and people in the area pursued the bombers who came on a tricycle and lynched one of them by setting him and the tricycle on fire,” Ikedichi said.<\/p>\n

“The other suspect was apprehended and is in our custody,” Ikedichi said, without giving details on the identity of the suspect.<\/p>\n

There were no injuries from the explosion or damage to the mosque, which sits at the centre of the city near the palace of Emir of Kano Ado Bayero.<\/p>\n

The emir is an influential traditional and spiritual leader who survived a gun attack on his convoy in January in which five people were killed.<\/p>\n

It was not clear who was behind the explosion although Islamist extremist group Boko Haram has carried out repeated shootings and bombings in the city, northern Nigeria’s largest.<\/p>\n

Earlier on Wednesday, Nigeria took a further step towards granting amnesty to Boko Haram members in an effort to stop the insurgency.<\/p>\n

President Goodluck Jonathan announced a panel to study how the offer should be made. A member of the panel, Shehu Sani has rejected his membership of the 25-man panel.<\/p>\n

The Boko Haram conflict is estimated to have left more than 3,000 people dead since 2009, including killings by the security services.<\/p>\n

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