out of Nigeria last night when the news broke. Just landed
to hear that 30 people may have been killed in the blast.
Some media outlets are reporting as high as 70 while CNN
puts the figure at 9, NEMA at 10 and the Nigerian police at
12.
The blast occurred last night Thursday May 1st around 8.20
at Karshi Taxi Park, very close to the scene of the April
14th bomb blast. It is believed that the explosion came from
a bomb-laden white Volkswagen parked at the taxi park.
The bomb went off as residents of the area were returning
home. Eye witnesses said bodies of some of the victims were
scattered on the ground, while some were burnt beyond
recognition.
A statement released by the NSCDC and NEMA said that
10 bodies were recovered from the scene while several
others were taken to different hospitals.
“While security agencies have condoned off the area of the
explosion in Nyanya, Abuja, response agencies have moved
injured victims to hospitals and at least 10 lifeless bodies
have been deposited in the mortuary while 13 unconscious
victims are receiving medical attention in different
hospitals in Abuja. Other injured victims too are being
attended to.“ the statement read in part. Some security
sources said yesterday that they believe the bomb was set
to explode early this morning, just like the Nyanya blast
that went off as commuters gathered at the park to take
transport to their various destinations, but something went
wrong and the bomb accidentally went off, killing the driver
and other innocent people who were about to board buses to
leave the Abuja City Park. Meanwhile, NEMA has called
onAbuja residents to donate blood to help victims of the
blast. This can't keep happening. It just can't! See more pics
after the cut...
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