20 killed as explosion rocks Zaria

No fewer than 20 persons have been confirmed killed in an early morning explosion in Zaria, Kaduna State.
The Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, confirmed this on his Twitter handle on Tuesday morning.
El-Rufai wrote: “I am sad that a terrorist bomb attack just killed 20 people in Sabon Gari Zaria.
“May the souls of our innocent departed rest in peace, Amen.”
The governor urged the people of the state to be vigilant and avoid crowded places.
El-Rufai wrote further: “We call on our citizens to be vigilant and avoid crowded places like markets, mosques, churches and motor parks in the next few weeks.
“We call on our people to report any suspicious persons and movements to law enforcement agents, traditional rulers and religious leaders
“The Kaduna State government is working with Federal security agencies that are taking proactive measures to frustrate such terrorists.”