More
than thirty 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, according to witnesses.
The
bomb blast which occurred at about 9.30am Easter Sunday not only killed
scores but also injured over forty people including,motorists, Okada
riders, passer- bys and shop owners around the area, who have been
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
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