Assistant Superintendent Toyin Gbagedesin said the bomber appeared to be about 14-years-old. Whilst no one has yet claimed responsibility, Boko Haram has used child-bombers on previous occasions. In 10 year-old 's attack a 14 year-old girl was refused access to a crowded bus-station and blew herself up as a crowded taxi drove past her minutes later, killing six other people and leaving six injured. In 10 year-old , a July girl carried out a suicide attack that killed 19 and left 41 wounded.
Whilst no one has yet claimed responsibility, Boko Haram has used child-bombers on previous occasions. In 10 year-old 's attack a 14 year-old girl was refused access to a crowded bus-station and blew herself up as a crowded taxi drove past her minutes later, killing six other people and leaving six injured. In 10 year-old , a July girl carried out a suicide attack that killed 19 and left 41 wounded.