Tag: Bomb
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Police recover nine unexploded bombs in Kano after explosion killed five at steel site
Nine unexploded bombs have been recovered by police operatives from the scene of Saturday’s deadly explosion at Yongxing Steel Company in the Mariri area of Kano State, along the Ring Road. The explosion, which left five people dead and several others injured, has been traced to military-grade ordnance mistakenly brought into the steel facility along…
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Kano in panic mode as military bomb explodes killing five, injures 15
There is confusion in Kano community on Saturday morning following a deadly explosion believed to have been caused by a military-grade mortar bomb. At least five people have been confirmed dead, while 15 others sustained varying degrees of injuries. The blast, which occurred in the early hours, triggered immediate response from security agencies and emergency…
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Shock as residents discover huge bomb in Enugu community
A live explosive discovered at a farmland in Ochima community in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State have sent chills amongst residents prompting, members of the community to protest after a live explosive was discovered in their farmland, the second such incident in two years.
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UPDATED; Attempt to bomb Abuja Barracks foiled as IED explodes, kills carrier, injures 2
An attempt to bomb the Mogadishu Barracks in Abuja was thwarted yesterday when an improvised explosive device (IED), allegedly being carried by an unidentified individual, detonated prematurely. Military police and intelligence officers, acting on suspicion, intercepted the individual before he could enter the military facility in the Federal Capital Territory.
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Terrorists reportedly bomb Nigerian army base in Borno
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly bombed a Nigerian military base in Wajiroko, located in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. The attack occurred on Christmas Eve December 24 2024, when multiple armed drones, carrying locally fabricated grenades, targeted the Forward Operating Base. The strike injured no fewer than six soldiers, who were…
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Update on Jos explosion: Snub bomb scare alarm, Gov Mutfwang douses fear
The Governor of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has dismissed the rumors of an alleged Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted at the old Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) site near Terminus Market in Jos North Local Government Area. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports this was contained in a statement signed by Gyang Bere, Director of Press…
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Fubara in shock over police silence after attempted bomb detonation
Rivers State Governor, has expressed surprise at the prolonged silence of the Nigerian Police Force over the attempted detonation of explosive device beside the Presidential Hotel. Fubara disclosed this after swearing in Mr Emmanuel Frank-Fubara as the new Commissioner
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Death toll hits 11 in Kano mosque bomb attack
The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the death of eight of the 24 victims of the Gezawa Mosque attack, with 17 others still receiving medical treatment at the hospital. However, the police had arrested the suspect, Shafiu Abubakar, 38, who confessed that his actions were in revenge over a disputed inheritance, claiming he had…
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Just in: Bomb rocks DR Congo airport as rebels clash with govt forces
A bomb struck the airport in the restive eastern DR Congo city of Goma early Saturday as fighting flared between rebels and government forces. Clashes have intensified in recent days around the strategic town of Sake, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Goma, between the M23 rebel group – which Kinshasa says is backed by…
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SAD! Bombs k!ll 103 during slain general’s memorial in Iran
No fewer than 103 people were killed in Iran Wednesday as two bombs in quick succession struck a crowd commemorating slain general Qasem Soleimani on the anniversary of his killing, state media reported. The blasts, which state television called a “terrorist attack”, came with tensions running high in the Middle East a day after Hamas…