Scores of people are feared dead in an explosion
at the Kano Central Mosque on Friday.
The bomb blast, which occurred around 2pm
while the Jumat service was going on, was
heard in most parts of the city.
An eyewitness, Sani Kabara, who spoke to The
PUNCH, said the prayer session was brought to
a halt as thousands of worshippers scampered
for safety and security men were seen trying
to control the situation with little success. The central mosque is behind the Emir’s palace.
The Emir, Mallam Sanusi, was out of the
country when the incident occcurred but one
of his sons narrowly escaped the blast,
according to sources.
There were also gunshots, which eyewitnesses
said were fired at people, which made the
situation more chaotic as people ran for safety.
Spokesman for the Joint Task Force, Capt
Ikechukwu Eze, confirmed the blast.

source. the Punch