Scores Feared Dead As Suicide Bomber Hits Kano

Scores were feared dead at Dakasoye
village, Garun Mallam local
goverment area of Kano Friday when
a suicide bomber blew himself up
among the Shia procession on there
way to Zaria witness says.
The incident which occured by
2.00pm was said to have affected
mostly women and children.
A local Journalist, Ali Kakaki who
was at the scene of the blast told
Vanguard that the ugly incident
occured shortly after a middle aged
man was caught with Improvised
Explosive Device.
The suicide bomber on Friday blew
himself up among crowds at a Shia
Muslim procession outside the City of
Kano, in the latest violence to hit the
troubled region.
The group, led by Sheikh Ibrahim
Zakzaky, said on its website the blast
happened at 2:00 pm (1300 GMT)
and that “scores” had been killed.
But there was no official indication
of casualties and one of the
organisers told AFP: “It’s a huge
crowd so it’s too early to give a
precise figure of casualties.
“We now have the other suspect in
custody.”
The organiser, who asked to remain
anonymous, said the bomber ran
into the crowd before he could be
spotted and detonated his explosives.
“He was dressed in black like
everyone else. His accomplice was
initially arrested and confessed they
were sent by Boko Haram,” he
added.
“They were part of the young men
abducted by Boko Haram in (the
Borno state town of) Mubi last year
and taken to Sambisa Forest where
they were given some military
training.
“They were sent to Kano 11 days ago
and kept in a house specifically for
this attack.”
The bomber detonated his explosives
after realising his accomplice had
been arrested, the organiser added.
Source: Vanguard