Over 50 Killed in Potiskum Attack

Information available to 247ureports.com indicate that an attack in Potiskum by armed gunmen has left over 50 catle herdsmen dead. The attack occurred at a cattle market in northeastern Nigeria by men armed with explosives.  The initial death toll was pegged at 34 immediately following the attack.

But hospital officials who confirmed that about 34 bodies were deposited at the hospital indicated that more bodies were on the way to the hospital – and that the casualties are expected to rise beyond 50.

Details remain sketchy.