At least 13 people were killed and more than 100 injured in twin bomb blasts at a mobile phone market, while other reports said the death toll was of the least 15.
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Those with minor injuries were treated and discharged immediately, NEMA spokesman Sani Datti, said yesterday.
Similarly, the insurgents had on Tuesday, November 17, bombed a motor park near a major market in Yola, Adamawa state, killing 32 and injuring 80.
Alhaji Muhammed Katsina, the state commissioner of police was also sighted at the scene of the blast and has vowed to bring the perpetrators of the crime to justice.
Islamist state militants claimed responsibility for the attacks.
According to him, the incident happened when a Sharon Space Wagon vehicle arrived at the market with six passengers and dropped two females at the market.
Two explosions, believed to be from improvised explosives devices, went off in the GSM market Wednesday evening.
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He says millions of Naira is believed to have been lost at farm centre GSM market in Kano, as a result of the attack. “I counted about 20 bodies; several other people were injured”.
