An Islamic school in the Bukuru area of Jos in Plateau State was hit by a bomb a few minutes ago.The Plateau state governor’s spokesman, Pam Ayuba who confirmed the incident said “there was an explosion this morning in the Bukuru area of Jos South. The bomb was intended to blow up the secretariat of Jos South local government”
A 10-year-old boy has
died after a rocket was fired at a school in the Nigerian city of Jos
but missed and hit a nearby building, officials say.
The school authorities say the boy was not a pupil at the large co-educational institution owned by the city's Muslim community.
The casualty figure has not been confirmed, but a military spokesman and residents said one young person died in the attack.A resident, Murtala Abdullahi said an attacker fired a heavy weapon at a building from a main avenue, and that it appeared a Muslim school in the Bukuru area, across the street from the government building, was the target.
Military spokesman, Salihu Mustapha, who also confirmed the attack, said “someone opened fire on some innocents… one of the bullets hit a child.”
Tension...and panic! You think it will cool down but it gets even worse.
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