There was an explosion at
the Central Mosque in Kano this afternoon as Muslim faithfuls were holding
their Friday Jumat service.
A military official in
Nigeria says scores of people are feared to have been killed and wounded in a
bomb blast at a mosque.
Capt. Ikechukwu Eze said
the Friday blast occurred at the main mosque in the city of Kano, Nigeria’s
second-largest city. Hundreds had gathered to listen to a sermon from the chief
imam of Kano.
Witnesses say heavy smoke
could be seen billowing in the sky from a long distance away.
Rescue operations are
underway at the bomb site, with the injured and dead being taken away from the
scene.
The Central Mosque is
where the influential Muslim leader, the Emir of Kano, usually leads prayers. The Emir recently called
for people to arm themselves against Islamist militant group Boko Haram. The Emir, Muhammad
Sanusi, is currently in Saudi Arabia.
Other
reports say some gunmen went on a shooting spree in the northern city after the
blasts.
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