For the third
time in one week, another
bomb explosion, yesterday,
rocked Sabon Gari, a
predominantly Christian
quarter in Kano, injuring two
persons. Another explosion,
from a burst tyre at Sabon
Gari market, yesterday,
afternoon caused
pandemonium as people thought it was another bomb blast.
The Improvised Explosive Devise, IED, went off between
two long buses at a motor
park along New Road, Kano,
triggering pandemonium.
Eyewitness told Vanguard
that the explosive, stuffed in
an empty soft drink can, was
thrown by unknown persons
between commercial buses
operated by two transport
companies, Gobison Bus and
Ezenwata Motors.
The explosion was said to
have shattered the glasses in
one of the buses, while two
people sustained slight
injuries in the pandemonium
that ensued.
The eyewitness said as soon
as the dust settled,
transporters evacuated their
buses from the park in
anticipation of more bomb
blasts.
Soldiers, who arrived the
scene immediately cordo-ned
off the area and commenced
investigations into the
remote causes of the
explosion.
A soldier keeping watch at
the eastern end of the new
road told Vanguard: “We had
a blast at the park and two
people were feared injured.
The police bomb disposal
unit is inside conducting
their investigation.”
A resident in the area, who
also spoke to Vanguard on
the incident, said: “We heard
a blast, rushed in there to
see what happened and saw
two people slightly injured.
They were taken to the
hospital.”
Unconfirmed report had it
that a utility vehicle laden
with bombs was discovered
in the garage but police
authorities said they were
still investigating and that it
was “too premature to let
the cat out of the bag.”
Police image-maker, Magaji
Majia, told reporters that the
police had dispatched a team
of bomb disposal experts to
the scene of the blast.
Also confirming the story, an
Army spokesman told
reporters on phone: “Yes, we
had a blast in Sabon Gari
area of the city and we have
deployed our men to the
spot to take charge of
security. But I advise you call
the police for details.”
A combined team of gun-
wielding soldiers and police
personnel have taken over
the entire stretch of New
Road and the adjourning
street in a bid to restore
normalcy to the trouble spot.
The Improvised Explosive
Devise, IED, went off between
two long buses at a motor
park along New Road, Kano,
triggering pandemonium.
Eyewitness told Vanguard
that the explosive, stuffed in
an empty soft drink can, was
thrown by unknown persons
between commercial buses
operated by two transport
companies, Gobison Bus and
Ezenwata Motors.
The explosion was said to
have shattered the glasses in
one of the buses, while two
people sustained slight
injuries in the pandemonium
that ensued.
The eyewitness said as soon
as the dust settled,
transporters evacuated their
buses from the park in
anticipation of more bomb
blasts.
Soldiers, who arrived the
scene immediately cordo-ned
off the area and commenced
investigations into the
remote causes of the
explosion.
A soldier keeping watch at
the eastern end of the new
road told Vanguard: “We had
a blast at the park and two
people were feared injured.
The police bomb disposal
unit is inside conducting
their investigation.”
A resident in the area, who
also spoke to Vanguard on
the incident, said: “We heard
a blast, rushed in there to
see what happened and saw
two people slightly injured.
They were taken to the
hospital.”
Unconfirmed report had it
that a utility vehicle laden
with bombs was discovered
in the garage but police
authorities said they were
still investigating and that it
was “too premature to let
the cat out of the bag.”
Police image-maker, Magaji
Majia, told reporters that the
police had dispatched a team
of bomb disposal experts to
the scene of the blast.
Also confirming the story, an
Army spokesman told
reporters on phone: “Yes, we
had a blast in Sabon Gari
area of the city and we have
deployed our men to the
spot to take charge of
security. But I advise you call
the police for details.”
A combined team of gun-
wielding soldiers and police
personnel have taken over
the entire stretch of New
Road and the adjourning
street in a bid to restore
normalcy to the trouble spot.
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