Multiple Bomb Blasts Destroy Kuje Police Station, Main Market, Bus Station In Abuja…Scores Killed, Injured

Multiple bomb blasts by suspected Boko Haram terrorists have destroyed the popular Kuja prison, a police station, the area’s main market and a bus station in Nyanya area killing scores of people and injuring tens of others in Kuje area of Abuja, the Nigerian capital city.

The first of the three explosions occurred in front of the police station, while the second occurred at the town’s main market, 15 minutes apart from the other. A third explosion was reported at Nyanya bus station thereafter. Nyanya was the scene of two bombings in 2014, leading to scores of death.

Abuja, a bit remote from the frontline of Boko Haram war had seen several bombings, beginning from the attack on Police Headquarters in June 2011, UN Headquarters in August 2011, Nyanya Bus Station, April 2014 and Barnez Plaza in June last year.