A security officer examines abandoned items at the scene of a blast in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, on July 24, 2014. At least one person was killed and eight other people injured when a blast ripped through a crowded bus station in Kano, northern Nigeria, police and witnesses said yesterday.
The explosion happened at about 3:00pm (1400 GMT) at the
New Motor Park in the predominantly Christian Sabon Gari neighbour-hood, which
has previously been targeted by Boko Haram militants. The incident which
occurred around 3p.m triggered panic in the commercial city of nine million
residents.
New Road motor park was also the scene of the deadly
blasts last year, during which no fewer than 70 lives were lost, when luxury
buses were targeted.An eyewitness confided in Vanguard that the suspected
refrigerator was moved into the park by a truck pusher, after passing through
security check points mounted by security agents and the park management.
The source added that the IED went off soon after it was
loaded into a vehicle. He said the impact severed the head of an unidentified
woman with eight other persons injured .Briefing newsmen at the scene of the
blast, Kano State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adelenre Shinaba, confirmed that
“a woman lost her life in the blast, while eight others who were injured have
been taken to hospital.” He said that
the explosive which was concealed in a refrigerator was smuggled into the pack
by a truck pusher, adding: “
It went off at the point of loading it on a stationary
vehicle.” He urged the city dwellers to
go about their legitimate businesses without fear of molestation, adding that
proactive measures had been put in place to ensure adequate protection of lives
and property. Shinaba enjoined the
citizens to be extra vigilant and report suspicious movements to relevant
authorities. Kano is, however, calm
after the blast as residents besieged the adjourning Sabon Gari market for
Sallah shopping.
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