January 09, 2025 05:31 pm (IST)
Nigeria bus station attack kills 71
Abuja, Nigeria, Apr 14 (IBNS): At least 71 people were killed and about 124 got injured as a bomb exploded at a crowded bus station on the outskirts of Nigeria's capital Abuja on Monday, reports said.
"The explosion happened as commuters were about to board buses and taxis to go to work in central Abuja," BBC reported.
The blast reportedly ripped through 16 luxury coaches and 24 minibuses.
Boko Haram Islamist militant group, which had staged previous attacks in Abuja, was suspected to be responsible for the killings.
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