More than 30 persons today were feared
dead as a suspected suicide bomber in a Honda car exploded with the bomb he was
carrying at middle of Junction Road by Sarduana Crescent, Kaduna according to
witnesses.
The bomb blast which occurred at about
9.30am Easter Sunday not only killed scores but also injured over 40 people
including, motorists, Okada riders, passer- bys and shop owners around the
area, who were rushed to Saint Gerald Catholic Hospital,Rakiya Hospital,
44 Military Army Reference Hospital and those with severe injuries taken to
Ahmadu Bello Teaching Hospital ,Shika, Zaria.
A witness, Samuel Okocha whose car and
shop were affected by the bomb told PM.News that the suspected suicide bomber
who drove in a Honda car was on full speed when suddenly he heard a heavy
explosion.
Another eyewitness Augustine Vincent a
member of Christ Embassy said he and his brother were on the motorcycle behind
the Honda car popularly known as End of Discussion with registration number BB
111 DKA , when the bomb in the car exploded and threw them far away.
He said” the Okada man died and we were
saved. We were saved by the blood of Christ who died and resurrected on Easter
Sunday”.
Meanwhile, many Christians in the
metropolis who had planned to go to church today, returned home upon hearing
the news of the bomb blast.
But the Kaduna Police Commissioner,
Abubakar Mohammed who described the incident as unfortunate gave assurance that
the police will continue to provide security where necessary.
Culled from PM News
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