A loud explosion Thursday night shook Nyanya area of Abuja barely three weeks after a major bus station in the area was bombed by Boko Haram terrorists killing over 70 persons and leaving scores wounded.
The bang shook the entire area and sent residents and motorists into panic.
Residents say a wired vehicle exploded in a crowded area of Nyanya. The exact number of casualties are unclear at this time.
Residents say a wired vehicle exploded in a crowded area of Nyanya. The exact number of casualties are unclear at this time.
However, Police say 12 persons were killed by the bomb while 19 others were wounded. Five vehicles were also destroyed in the blast.
The site of the blast is opposite the bombed Nyanya bus station which was targeted about three weeks ago by the Boko Haram. Victims of this evening’s bomb blast are believed to be those trying to find transportation to their various destinations at the end of the Labour Day holiday.
Witnesses say emergency personnel have removed scores of dead bodies and transported the wounded to the hospital. The exact numbers of casualties remain unclear at this time.
The National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) had earlier said nine persons were killed while 11 unconscious bodies were also removed and taken to the hospital for revival.
The bang shook the entire area and sent residents and motorists into panic.
Residents say a wired vehicle exploded in a crowded area of Nyanya. The exact number of casualties are unclear at this time.
Residents say a wired vehicle exploded in a crowded area of Nyanya. The exact number of casualties are unclear at this time.
However, Police say 12 persons were killed by the bomb while 19 others were wounded. Five vehicles were also destroyed in the blast.
The site of the blast is opposite the bombed Nyanya bus station which was targeted about three weeks ago by the Boko Haram. Victims of this evening’s bomb blast are believed to be those trying to find transportation to their various destinations at the end of the Labour Day holiday.
Witnesses say emergency personnel have removed scores of dead bodies and transported the wounded to the hospital. The exact numbers of casualties remain unclear at this time.
The National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) had earlier said nine persons were killed while 11 unconscious bodies were also removed and taken to the hospital for revival.
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