The Nigeria Police Force just announced that another bomb 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.
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