29 feared dead, scores injured in Kano multiple blasts
By AbdulSalam Muhammad and Adekunle Aliyu with Agency Report Twenty nine fun seekers were feared dead and many injured, Monday night, in the multiple blasts that occurred at Christmas quarters in the Sabon Gari area in Kano. The Sabon Gari area of Kano, where four blasts were reported, is full out of outdoor bars and eateries and known for its bustling nightlife. According to reports the first blast occurred at about 9:12 p.m. at Enugu/Igbo Road near International Hotel, while the second blast followed three minutes later, at exactly 9:15 P.M. The Spokesman of the Joint Task Force, Captain Ikedichi Iweha did confirmed Kano multiple blasts, and warned residents to remain calm as heavily armed security operatives have cordoned off the area as at the time of filling this report. "We have had some explosions in Sabon Gari this evening. The explosions happened at open air beer parlours, where people were playing snooker," Kano State Police Commissioner Musa Daura told AFP. ...