Residents of Sabon-Gari in Kano, Kano State, have confirmed that a high capacity improvised explosive device (IED)
detonated at the New Road Motor Park in Sabon Gari, Kano, at around
3:00pm (1500 GMT) today.
One of them, who spoke with reporters on phone, said the explosive devices were hidden in a
worktop fridge, concealed in a bag and dropped off by two men
masquerading as travelers.
The number of dead and injured
victims was unclear at the time of reporting, but unlike last year’s
blast the same area, there were fewer number of people around the scene
of the blast. In March at least 60 were reported killed, and several
vehicles destroyed by a bombing at the same motor park.
Police in the state also
confirmed the blast, saying: “Explosion has occurred at New Road Motor
Park, Sabon-Gari, Kano, at 3pm. Explosives [were] hidden in table-top
fridge disguised as luggage.”
Today's incident joins the near-daily string of attacks that has plagued the region.
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