NIGERIA: Bomb Blast In Abuja Killed 12, Injuring 19, Say Police

by Benson Agoha

The death toll following a new bomb blast in Nyanya, outskirts of the Nigerian capital Abuja last night has climbed to 12 and 19 others were injured, Police revealed this morning.

* Blaze at the scene after the blast last night.

 

The blast occured on the second day of protests aganst seeming inaction by the Nigerian government 16 days after some 230 were abducted by gun men suspected to be members of terror group Boko Haram.

And while it was thought that some 187 girls were missing, new figures early today say the State Security Services (SSS) has clarified that 276 girls are actually still missing.

* Corpses of the dead at the scene of the blast which claimed 12 and injured 19 others.

 

As protesters in Lagos defied police to let their feelings known, members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASAN) also showed their anger yesterday by boycotting the May Day rally at the Eagle Square, Abuja.

Nyanya appears to be an easy target for bombers after another blast at a Bus station 17 days ago killed 73 and injured hundreds.

The blast also destroyed 16 Luxury buses and 24 Mini buses used for inter-city journeys.

Nigerian news paper Premium Times has embarked on a campaign calling on the government to `END BOKO HARAM NOW!'

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