UPDATE: Death Toll In Kano Explosion Rises To Nine
Earlier, the police command in Kano State said the explosion was triggered by a gas cylinder and not a bomb.
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Earlier, the police command in Kano State said the explosion was triggered by a gas cylinder and not a bomb.
The incident was said to have affected a private school, a church and a few shops while scores were injured.
Member representing Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency of Rivers State and a 2023 governorship aspirant, Hon. Farah Dagogo, is still in police detention.
Witnesses said that a tanker laden with diesel exploded and burst into flames, while waiting to discharge its content.
It was gathered that the tanker was discharging disel to the underground tank when the fire incident happened.