No fewer than 20 persons were killed Tuesday morning when an explosion ripped through a workers\u2019 biometric screening centre in Sabon Gari local government area of Kaduna State<\/p>\n
The governor of Kaduna state, Malam Nasir El-Rufai in a tweet confirmed the number of casualties so far.<\/p>\n
According to him the said a bomb attack has occurred in Zaria. The attack was targeted on civil servants registering to work for the new state government at the local government headquarters.<\/p>\n
He said at least 20 people were killed in the attack.<\/p>\n
Timeline of Deadly Boko Haram Attacks in 36 days<\/p>\n
May 30 13 killed during an attempted night invasion of Maiduguri<\/p>\n
May 30 26 killed, in bomb attack on a mosque near Borno market<\/p>\n
May 31 Four killed at Gamboru market, Maiduguri<\/p>\n
June 2 17 killed at Maiduguri abattoir<\/p>\n
June 3 Four killed in attack on mechanical workshop on Baga Road<\/p>\n
June 4 Female suicide bomber kills two near military checkpoint in Maiduguri<\/p>\n
June 5 40 killed in suicide attack on Jimeta Night Market<\/p>\n
June 7 Three killed in suicide attack on Baga\/Monguno Highway<\/p>\n
June 11 37 killed in separate attacks on six Borno villages<\/p>\n
June 15 Twin suicide bomb attacks kill 11 persons in Potiskum<\/p>\n
June 17 Accidental explosion kills 15 persons in Monguno<\/p>\n
June 22 Eight killed in twin suicide attacks on Baga Fish Market, Maiduguri<\/p>\n
June 23 15 killed in suicide bomb attack on Nannawaji Village, Gujba LG<\/p>\n
June 23 20 killed in attack on Debiro, Hawul LG<\/p>\n
June 27 Five killed at General Hospital, Molai, Borno State<\/p>\n
June 30 48 killed in Mussaram I and Mussaram II near Monguno<\/p>\n
July 1 98 killed in Kukawa Village<\/p>\n
July 2 11 killed at Malari Village along Bama\/Konduga Highway<\/p>\n
July 3 29 killed in Mussa Village, Askira-Uba LG.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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