Barely one week after
bomb explosions rocked
military formations in
Kaduna, another set of
bombs exploded again
yesterday. A mobile
policeman was killed while
scores of people were
injured.
The first explosion
happened close to the
Ungwa Sarki Market,
opposite the Kaduna
State Transport Authority
(KSTA) motor park that
houses various state
transport offices and
loading units, while the
second explosion that
killed the anti-bomb
squad police officer
blasted at Sultan Bello
Road, also in Ungwa Sarki
in Kaduna North local
government area.
According to an
eyewitness, shortly after
the first bomb exploded,
another polythene bag
containing moving
substances was
discovered at another
location, about 500m
away from the first blast.The eyewitness who
sought anonymity told
LEADERSHIP that the
policeman showed
bravery by trying to
diffuse the content of the
polythene bag, but which
exploded tearing his
body into shreds.
When our correspondent
visited the scene of the
blast, the body parts of
the police officer littered
the main road.
In the meantime, the area
has been barricaded by
well-armed policemen and
soldiers, thereby causing
heavy traffic jam.
Residents of the area
were seen running
helter-skelter for safety.
Traders at the Ungwa
Sarki Market were forced
to close their shops while
schools and financial
institutions around the
area also closed
abruptly. Travellers at
the KSTA motor park
quickly took to their
heels.
When contacted, the
Kaduna police command
public relations officer,
DSP Aminu Lawan,
confirmed the incident.
“Our officer was affected
while trying to diffuse the
explosives; he lost his
life in the process,”
Aminu said. “We have
commenced a search of
the entire area to ensure
that another explosive is
not planted around there
while further
investigation will be
carried out.”
Meanwhile, the Ungwa
Sarki youth groups have
threatened to join forces
with security agencies to
fish out perpetrators of
the dastardly act and
bring them to book.
One of the boys who
spoke to LEADERSHIP on
condition of anonymity
said: “We are not happy
with the situation and we
will assist the police in
bringing out those linked
with the blasts once
identified.” We are tired
of bomb explosion every
now and then, killing
innocent people.”
Meanwhile, the state
police command has
beefed up security in the
entire state, police
commissioner Ballah
Magaji Nasarawa has
said.
Addressing newsmen at
the police command
headquarters hours after
the bomb explosions that
killed the police sergeant
and wounded others, the
police commissioner said
security had been beefed
up in the entire state to
forestall future
occurrence.
He said, the security
agencies in the state
could be reached on the
following hotlines:
08123822284,
07039675856 and
08081708671 and that
residents could report
suspected movements of
persons or objects.
The police commissioner
refused to make
comments on the director
of finance and supply in
the Ministry of
Information, Pastor Isuwa
Kiforo who was shot on
Monday by security
operatives attached to
Government House in
error.
bomb explosions rocked
military formations in
Kaduna, another set of
bombs exploded again
yesterday. A mobile
policeman was killed while
scores of people were
injured.
The first explosion
happened close to the
Ungwa Sarki Market,
opposite the Kaduna
State Transport Authority
(KSTA) motor park that
houses various state
transport offices and
loading units, while the
second explosion that
killed the anti-bomb
squad police officer
blasted at Sultan Bello
Road, also in Ungwa Sarki
in Kaduna North local
government area.
According to an
eyewitness, shortly after
the first bomb exploded,
another polythene bag
containing moving
substances was
discovered at another
location, about 500m
away from the first blast.The eyewitness who
sought anonymity told
LEADERSHIP that the
policeman showed
bravery by trying to
diffuse the content of the
polythene bag, but which
exploded tearing his
body into shreds.
When our correspondent
visited the scene of the
blast, the body parts of
the police officer littered
the main road.
In the meantime, the area
has been barricaded by
well-armed policemen and
soldiers, thereby causing
heavy traffic jam.
Residents of the area
were seen running
helter-skelter for safety.
Traders at the Ungwa
Sarki Market were forced
to close their shops while
schools and financial
institutions around the
area also closed
abruptly. Travellers at
the KSTA motor park
quickly took to their
heels.
When contacted, the
Kaduna police command
public relations officer,
DSP Aminu Lawan,
confirmed the incident.
“Our officer was affected
while trying to diffuse the
explosives; he lost his
life in the process,”
Aminu said. “We have
commenced a search of
the entire area to ensure
that another explosive is
not planted around there
while further
investigation will be
carried out.”
Meanwhile, the Ungwa
Sarki youth groups have
threatened to join forces
with security agencies to
fish out perpetrators of
the dastardly act and
bring them to book.
One of the boys who
spoke to LEADERSHIP on
condition of anonymity
said: “We are not happy
with the situation and we
will assist the police in
bringing out those linked
with the blasts once
identified.” We are tired
of bomb explosion every
now and then, killing
innocent people.”
Meanwhile, the state
police command has
beefed up security in the
entire state, police
commissioner Ballah
Magaji Nasarawa has
said.
Addressing newsmen at
the police command
headquarters hours after
the bomb explosions that
killed the police sergeant
and wounded others, the
police commissioner said
security had been beefed
up in the entire state to
forestall future
occurrence.
He said, the security
agencies in the state
could be reached on the
following hotlines:
08123822284,
07039675856 and
08081708671 and that
residents could report
suspected movements of
persons or objects.
The police commissioner
refused to make
comments on the director
of finance and supply in
the Ministry of
Information, Pastor Isuwa
Kiforo who was shot on
Monday by security
operatives attached to
Government House in
error.
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