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The explosion spot is close to the mega station of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation

Nwosu said: “The bomb blast in Kano, which killed many people was incredible.
“We believe most of them were the Igbos because the area the bomb exploded is largely occupied by Igbo traders and businessmen

He was reportedly pulled out of his car by his assailants who then shot him

A source close to one of the victims said he had a visitor that afternoon while on the way to accompany the visitor, he and the visitor were killed

They were alleged to have incited the violence following their airing of a programme, Sandar Girma, which content was anti-immunisation

Reports had it that the men were playing a game of draught in Dakata Quarters when their attackers arrived

The JTF, according to information from its base in Kano, detected several bombs that had been strategically placed for detonation on Christmas

The explosion, said to have occurred at about 7pm, it was learnt, did not record any casualty as at press time

The only child who survived the attack, was said to have escaped unhurt as the gunmen opened fire on the Christian family as they headed for church on Sunday