The Police say investigation into the incident is in full force.
===============================
Five people, including a suspected suicide bomber, were killed in the bomb explosion that rocked Kano on Sunday night, the police have said.
In a text message to PREMIUM TIMES, the Kano police spokesperson, Magaji Majiya, said “there was a suspected suicide bomb blast at middle road by gold coast road, Sabon Gari Kano.”
“Five persons were killed including the suicide bomber,” he said adding that the corpses were promptly moved to the morgue as the police and other security agencies promptly arrived the scene.
The incident, which occurred at Gold Coast / Middle Road junction, also destroyed vehicles that were passing when the suicide bomber’s car exploded.
Meanwhile, calm has returned to the Sabon Gari area of the city where the blast occurred.
On Monday morning, residents were seen going about their businesses and children being taken to school in most parts of the city. The Sabon Gari market, located near the blast area was also open and busy on Monday morning.
Adjoining markets at Galadima Road, Singer Market at Ado Bayero Road, and the France Road Market have all opened for business.
A witness of the blast told PREMIUM TIMES that the suicide bomber may have have contemplated high-casualty target as the bomb exploded suddenly while he was driving the car, probably before he got to the intended target.
He said the bomber did not hit any specific target as the bomb exploded suddenly; thus affecting other vehicles passing by or parked nearby.
The police said they have commenced investigations into the blast.
Support PREMIUM TIMES' journalism of integrity and credibility
Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent government.
For continued free access to the best investigative journalism in the country we ask you to consider making a modest support to this noble endeavour.
By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you are helping to sustain a journalism of relevance and ensuring it remains free and available to all.
TEXT AD: Call Willie - +2348098788999
