Nigeria: Panic in Kaduna Over Bomb Scare

12 April 2012

Kaduna — Business activities were temporarily brought to a halt at Jama'a Road in Kaduna on Wednesday, when residents mistook a polythene bag placed beside an electric pole for a concealed explosive device.

The development caused panic among the residents, as traders and shops operators hurriedly closed their premises, while motorists abandoned the area to avoid been trapped in another explosion.

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