A bomb explosion which was preceded by sporadic gunshots left over
20 people dead and 40 injured in Kano on Wednesday. The explosion at the
entrance to new site of the Federal College of Education, sent many students,
residents of the area and business owners scampering to safety. According to a
witness, Hauwa Abdu, some gunmen who arrived at the area started shooting near
the bus stop and suddenly, a man in black attire told people to remain where
they were or risk being killed. She said, When the terrified people took to
their heels, the gunmen started shooting and suddenly there was explosion at
the entrance of the college.
An NCE 2 student, Aminu Ibrahim, said many students receiving
lectures in a theatre close to the gate of the institution rushed out on
hearing the explosion. He explained that in the ensuing melee, some were
injured while others lost their lives. A victim, Hanne Muhammad, said, When we
rushed out of the theatre, some of us were hit by shrapnels. My friend was hit
on the face and hands. She lost consciousness. At the Murtala Muhammed
Specialist Hospital in the city, some workers were seen attending to injured
people. One of them,Yusuf Musa, put the number of corpses brought to the
hospital at 21. Some people came to identify and take the corpses of their
loved ones for burial. We cannot ascertain if they are more dead people but we
counted 21 corpses, including babies. About 40 are receiving treatment. But the
state Police Commissioner, Adenrele Shinaba, told journalists that 15 people
were killed while 36 were injured.
Punch Newspaper
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