Kano blast: 70 people dead

The number of casualties from Monday’s bomb blast in a luxurious bus park in Kano state, has risen to 70.

Tobias Idika, the President of the Ohaneze Ndi Igbo and a witness to the blast told reporters that 70 people have been confirmed dead and residents are still trying to identify their relatives.

According to Mr. Idika, five buses were fully loaded with passengers ready to take off when a golf vehicle suspected to be laden with explosives drove into the park and exploded.

According to Mr Idika, many people died instantly while a yet to be known number of the people were admitted in hospitals across the state for various injuries.