A reported eight
people have died in the explosion that occurred at the School of Hygiene in
Kano on Monday afternoon. The number of fatalities is expected to rise with an
undetermined number of injuries at the
site. The bombing is reported to be extensive, SaharaReporters has learned.
The bombing took place near a building, reported to be near
the private residence of Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Dahiru
Abubakar.
Abubakar since assuming the high post has worked tirelessly
to upgrade Nigeria’s police force.
Months before the kidnapping of nearly 300 school girls in
the Borno State town of Chibok, Abubakar said 16,000 policemen out of the
50,000 would go for Intelligence Training, while another 10,000 will go for
Detective Training.
He added that the newly promoted Assistant Inspector Generals
of Police underwent a two-week management course in Lagos. It is not clear if
Abubakar, or his family was the intended target of the blast.
As for the explosion, so far no group has claimed responsibility
for the bombing. But many inside Nigeria suspect it is the work of the Boko
Haram. More details to follow in this late breaking story.
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