Eye witness accounts however suggest that the number of casualities may be more, with scores feared dead.
Police spokeman Frank Mba confirmed that the bomb was "probably an IED (improvised explosive device) thrown from across the street".
“The bomber threw the bomb which exploded by the road side killing the five persons instantly,” he said of the first attack.
On the blast at North Western University, Mr. Majiya said “only the young female suicide bomber was killed by her device, while five of our officers sustained injuries and were promptly taken to the Hospital”.
Another spokesperson of the police, Magaji Majiya, who also confirmed the incident said the attack in Sabon Gari was from an Improvised Explosive Device that was thrown at the crowd of persons returning from church.
Four of the officers have been discharged, he added.
The attack followed a blast on Thursday that killed at least one person in a bus park in the city.
Also on Sunday, police authorities said they foiled another bomb near a Mosque on Saturday.
Police said anti-bomb personnel arrived and detonated the explosive device after packed in a 406 Peugeot car near the Isiyaka Rabiu Mosque after residents raised the alarm.
Mr. Majiya said three persons were arrested in connection with the attack on Sabon Gari church goers, while two others were arrested in connection with last night bomb discovery.
“All the arrested suspects are being interrogated now,” he said.
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