Two Suicide Bombers Kill 15 During Shia Muslim Procession in Kano, Nigeria

Two suicide bombers reportedly blew themselves up after mingling with members of a Shia Muslim procession in the village of Dakasoye, Garun Mallam local goverment area of Kano on Friday, November 27.

4th Time in Less Than a Week: Another Female Suicide Bomber Kills Kano Polytechnic Students

For the fourth time in less than a week, a female suicide bomber on Wednesday detonated explosive devices on the campus of the Kano State Polytechnic, killing herself and no fewer than six students.
The victims were students who had gathered in front of a notice board to check for information concerning results and the National Youth Service scheme.

Earlier in the week, a suicide bomber had struck at the NNPC Mega Station along Hotoro Quarters while a church and a shopping mall in the city were also hit on Sunday.

While confirming the incident, spokesman of the Kano State Police Command, Magaji Majiya said ” a female teenager blew herself up at about 2:30pm and she was targeting the students of Kano state Polytechnic. The area has been cordoned off and investigation has commenced”, he said. Majiya said the bomber and two students died while seven others were injured and have been taken to the hospital.

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Breaking News: Another Female Suicide Bomber Detonates Bomb Near a Shopping Mall In Kano

A bomb blast has occurred close to Buhari Square adjacent to Shoprite shopping mall in Kano.

A bomb blast has occurred again close to Buhari Square adjacent to Shoprite shopping mall in Kano killing the bomber and injuring six other persons.

The bombing carried out by a lone female suicide bomber estimated to be 19 years of age took place at the Trade Fair complex opposite Shoprite shopping mall in Kano. The Police PRO in the state, ASP Musa Majai confirmed the bombing. The area has been cordoned off  security agents in the city.

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Bomb Blast Rocks New Road Bus Station, Sabon Gari, Kano

Residents of Sabon-Gari in Kano, Kano State, have confirmed to SaharaReporters that a high
capacity improvised explosive device (IED) detonated at the New Road Motor Park in Sabon Gari, Kano, at around 3:00pm (1500 GMT) today.

One of them, who spoke with SaharaReporters on phone, said the explosive devices were hidden in a
worktop fridge, concealed in a bag and dropped off by two men masquerading as travelers.

The number of dead and injured victims was unclear at the time of reporting, but unlike last year’s blast the same area, there were fewer number of people around the scene of the blast. In March at least 60 were reported killed, and several vehicles destroyed by a bombing at the same motor park.

Police in the state also confirmed the blast, saying: “Explosion has occurred at New Road Motor Park, Sabon-Gari, Kano, at 3pm. Explosives [were] hidden in table-top fridge disguised as luggage.”
Today's incident joins the near-daily string of attacks that has plagued the region.

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My Life Under Threat Over Sanusi, Says Kwankwaso

Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso said yesterday that his life is under threat. President Goodluck Jonathan should be held responsible, if anything happens to him and his family, he told reporters in Abuja.

He also said the President would be accountable for any breakdown of law and order in Kano State over the choice of Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the Emir.
Kwankwaso said All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders did not dictate to him who to appoint, adding that Sanusi’s choice was final.
Kwankwaso said contrary to the Presidency’s posture, Sanusi’s choice was popular.

“I want to say that I think they are playing a lot of games. We don’t know their intention; we don’t know what they are going to do next,” the governor said, adding: “But I have to say, like all other people in this country, everybody is concerned about the insecurity. On the other hand, our lives are in the hands of Almighty God.

But the bottom line is we have seen a signal or a sign that there is a level of mischief coming from other places. And I want to put it on record that whatever happens to me, my family and my state, Jonathan should be held responsible.

“We have enough crises in this country and when Kano boils it would be a big problem for this country. He should thank us for working with the security agencies to ensure peace.
“But now we are seeing an attempt by them to induce crises because of Sanusi, our choice and because we have done our duty as stipulated in the law. And as I told the six contenders, I wish I had more than one slot to give but in this case, there is only one slot that had to be filled and that is it. It is not the duty of the PDP or the Presidency to approve such appointment and if there is the post of the Emir of Nigeria, let them appoint that one and leave us alone.”

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