Twenty persons have been confirmed killed in a bomb explosion recorded around Sabon Gari area of Zaria, Kaduna State a few moments ago.
Sabon Gari is one of the crowded areas of the ancient Zaria city. The explosion occurred at the Government Lodge in Zaria.
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai confirmed the death toll in his twitter handle.
El-rufai asks residents of the town to be vigilant and to avoid crowded places like markets, mosques, churches, motor parks, etc in the next few weeks around the state.
Details shortly