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Governor El-Rufai at the scene of the blast
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A blast has been reported in Sabon Gari, Zaria, Kaduna state,
killing 25 including a two-year-old. The blast took place at
the local government headquarters where primary school teachers and other
public officials from Lere and Ikara LGs were undergoing biometric
verification.
Nasir el-Rufai, governor
of Kaduna state, has described the incident, the first under his watch, as
“sad”.
He said: “I am sad that a
terrorist bomb attack just killed 20 people in Sabon Gari Zaria. May the souls
of our innocent departed rest in peace, Amen. We call on our citizens to
be vigilant and avoid crowded places like markets, mosques, churches and motor
parks in the next few weeks.
TheCable understands that
32 persons were injured and are currently being treated at ABU teaching
hospital, Zaria.
“We call on our people to report any
suspicious persons and movements to law enforcement agents, traditional rulers
and religious leaders. The Kaduna State government is working with Federal
security agencies that are taking proactive measures to frustrate such
terrorists.”
A blast had killed a
female teenage suicide bomber in Kano on Monday night, while 48
persons have been confirmed dead in the Jos blasts of Sunday – in addition to
six deaths in Potiskum, Yobe state, same day.
Boko Haram insurgents
will be immediate suspects.
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