BREAKING: Suicide bomber hits Muslim procession in Kano
27 November 2015 |
2:39 pm
A suicide bomber on Friday blew himself up among crowds in a Shia Muslim procession in the village of Dakasoye, on the outskirt of Kano, organisers of the procession said. "It's a huge crowd so it's too early to give a precise figure of casualties," one of the organisers said of the blast in the village…
A suicide bomber on Friday blew himself up among crowds in a Shia Muslim procession in the village of Dakasoye, on the outskirt of Kano, organisers of the procession said.
“It’s a huge crowd so it’s too early to give a precise figure of casualties,” one of the organisers said of the blast in the village of Dakasoye, some 20 kilometres (13 miles) south of the city.
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3 Comments
When will this end?
not again!!!oooh no
All this bombings continue because our political leaders fail to rise up to face the reality that Nigeria is sick and has a fundamental problem. Autonomy to the regions is not negotiable.
We will review and take appropriate action.