Govt declares 24-hour curfew in Kano after suicide blast, explosions

KANO (AFP) – The Kano State Government has declared 24-hour curfew after suicide blast, explosions

Meanwhile security forces in Nigeria’s second-largest city, Kano, battled gunmen after a suicide blast killed at least 6 police officers and several other major explosions targeted them Friday.

The city erupted in chaos, with some 20 explosions heard and at least five police offices thought to have been targeted.

Local television was reporting that scores were feared dead in the attacks. Police were not responding to phone calls, but the state government announced a 24-hour curfew until further notice.

It was not immediately clear who was behind the violence, though previous such attacks in Nigeria’s north have been blamed on Islamist group Boko Haram.

A senior police source said the suicide blast occurred at a regional police headquarters. Residents reported blasts and gunfire at the state police headquarters and said that at least two other police posts appeared to have been targeted.

An explosion was also heard in the area of a secret police office.

“There was a suicide attack on the police zone 1 headquarters,” the senior police source said on condition of anonymity. “So far two officers have been killed and the bomber also.”

The emergency agency confirmed several explosions, including one reported at the regional police office, but were unable to get immediate access due to blocked roads.

“Scary. Multiple explosions at different spots targeting security agencies in Kano today,” Yushau Shuaib, spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency said in a text message.

“Rescue workers evacuating victims to hospitals. No official casualty figures for now.”

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When will we learn from our mistakes?

Am listening to BBc hausa news at the moment, the man interviewed said he was talking from a mosque where both muslims and christians were taking refuge. He said "we are all laying down inside the mosque as am talking now and we are still hearing gun shots.", Hmmmm God save our country,

I dont see why a State of Emergency shouldnt be declared in kano right now

I am afraid the harm is already done

This 2015 prediction seems to be going as planned.

Correct me if I am wrong but isn't kano the largest city in nigeria? Why does the write up say second?

Anywayz, God help us!

*Smh

That's after the of attack has been carried out. We need a real govt to urgently get our defence into action and not just activity.

Medicine after death.

This country is really messed, our leaders have failed us!

Medicine after death in other words, treat the patient after his demise.

What is a police force that cannot DEFEND its own offices?

I have said it before, the Nigerian Police will be the death of us all.

The Nigerian police should be the first or second point of action for Mr. Transformation. Instead, the man is pursuing all kinds of politically motivated polcies - and even at that, he keeps mishandling everything.

Useless hausa pple.