The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has
confirmed that multiple explosions rocked the twin districts of Nyanya and Kuje
at the Federal Capital Territory killing an unconfirmed number of persons and
destroying property. Scores of persons were said to have died in the explosions
which unconfirmed sources said happened between 9.30 and 10pm on Friday night.
The blast at Kuje was said to have occurred between the Market and the Local
Council headquarters.
NEMA however disclosed that it was yet to ascertain
the number of persons that died in both incidents even as it said rescue
services ambulances had ferried several injured to hospitals in Abuja.
This
comes just days after a series of explosions rocked the city of Maiduguri in
northeast with casualties feared. It was not immediately clear how many blasts
hit the Borno state capital but one police officer said as many as seven went
off and locals reported at least two bombs were strapped to teenage girls.
Acting director, army public relations, Colonel Sani
Usman confirmed the multiple explosions at Sajeri, Maiduguri and he stated that
at least 14 persons were killed and 39 injured. Boko Haram Islamists have
increasingly used suicide bombers to target civilians, including in Maiduguri,
where on September 20 at least 117 people were killed in a wave of attacks.
source: Vanguard/PMnews
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