blast occurred this morning at NNPC mega station along
Maiduguri road in Kano state. Continue for a press statement
from the police...
Today, 28-07-14 at about 10:00am, another suicide
bomb went off at Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation NNPC Mega Filling Station at Hotoro Quarter
along Maiduguri Road, Kano. A suicide bomber
suspected to be a female had slipped into the crowd of
citizens buying kerosene at the Station before detonating
the explosives. The suicide bomber and three others have
been confirmed dead, eight persons are injured and
rushed to the Hospital.
It is instructive to note that the Mega Station did not go
ablaze due to the security barricade put in place by the
Policemen on duty at the station. Such a situation would
have clearly complicated the Emergency response.
Security Forces have cordoned off the scene, and Police
Bomb Disposal Experts are "sweeping" the area. Citizens
are advised to stay off the scene, be vigilant and report
any suspicious person(s) or activities to security forces.
Full scale investigation has commenced, intensive patrol
of the city is ongoing.
ACP FRANK MBA
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS,
ABUJA.
Sent from my BlackBerry wireless device from MTN
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