2014 Potiskum school bombing

Overview

On 10 November 2014, a suicide bomber dressed as a student attacked a school assembly in Potiskum, a town in north-eastern Nigeria. The attacker detonated explosives among students gathered for the assembly, killing at least 46 people and injuring many others. The attack has been attributed to the militant group Boko Haram, which was responsible for numerous attacks on schools and civilian gatherings in north-eastern Nigeria during this period.

The Attack

The bomber posed as a student in order to gain access to the school assembly before detonating the device. The resulting explosion caused mass casualties among students and staff present at the gathering. The exact death toll has been reported as at least 46, with many additional people injured.

Attribution

The bombing was attributed to Boko Haram, an Islamist militant group that has conducted a long-running insurgency in north-eastern Nigeria, frequently targeting schools, markets, and other civilian sites during this period.