Panic As Explosion Rocks Kaduna

  • Explosion has rocked Kaduna state.

  • Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on Sunday night rocked a hotel in Kabala West, Kaduna South Local Government Area of Kaduna metropolis.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that there was panic when a substance suspected to be Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on Sunday night rocked a hotel in Kabala West, Kaduna South Local Government Area of Kaduna metropolis.

Eyewitnesses said they heard a deafening explosion from the premises of Dorino Hotel around 9:00pm on Sunday.

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One of the sources, a local vigilante told The Nation the source of the explosion could not be ascertained but security operatives had visited the scene to investigate the cause.

Kaduna Police spokesman ASP Muhammed Jalige told journalists the substance that caused the explosion is suspected to be IED.

He noted officers and men from the Command’s Anti-Bomb Squad were at the scene to analyse particles at the scene.

He assured details of findings would be made available after investigation.

Jalige however confirmed there was no casualty from the explosion while the destruction caused by the explosion is also minimal.

According to him: “The explosion is suspected to be IED, there is no casualty recorded in the incident. There was no body in the building when it exploded. It happened Sunday night around 21: 45pm.

 

“The anti-bomb squad has been deployed to the scene to analyse the particles we got from the place.”

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