Over 200 and something people has being reportedly dead at the bomb blast that occurred yesterday afternoon at the Kano Central Mosque
where the Emir of Kano usually leads prayers. Some eye-witnesses and
rescue officials put the figure at 300, making it one the deadliest bomb
attacks in Nigeria.
Eyewitnesses, has it that three bombs went off one after the other at the 10,000
capacity Mosque during the Friday Jumat prayers. Two went off inside the
Mosque, and one outside. And when people tried to flee the scene, gun
men opened fire on worshipers. Many of the casualties were children who
couldn't run as fast. Some were trampled to death in the mayhem that
ensued.
When normalcy returned hours after the attack, the dead and wounded,
said to be over 250, were taken to the Murtala Mohammed Specialist
Hospital and the Nasarawa Hospital.
The Emir of Kano was out of the country when the incident occurred. He'd left the night before.
President Jonathan also cancelled his meeting with Nigerians
entertainers at the Creative Industry event last night because of the
blast.
Photo credit: Punch
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Over 200+ Killed Yesterday In Bomb Blast At Kano Central Mosque
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