LIVE UPDATE: Between When The Bomb Exploded And Now—Details

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Nigeria Police confirm 12 dead, 19 injured. The Nigeria police said 12 persons died following an explosion that rocked Nyanya, on the outskirt of Abuja, on Thursday. The spokesman of the police, Frank Mba, told journalists at the scene of the incident that 19 others were injured and were now receiving treatment at the various hospitals in the city.
Mr. Mba, who described the casualty figure as “provisional” said that investigation into the explosion had already commenced.
Already, top security officials had visited the scene of the explosion to assess the situation.
Among those who visited scene were the Commander-General of Nigeria Civil Defence Corps, Olu Abolurin, the Police DIG Operations, Mike Zoukumor, Commander Guards Brigade and the FCT Director, State Security Service.

Witnesses said that the incident occurred from a Volkswagen golf car which drove from the Keffi end of the road and exploded just about 50 metres away from the scene of the April 14 blast.
Two additional security check-points have been set up between Mararaba and Nyanya.
Vehicles passing through the area are now being subjected to stop and search, thus leading to heavy traffic build up in the area.
Meanwhile, authorities of the National Hospital have confirmed that six dead bodies, victims of the explosion, have been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary.
The hospital’s spokesman, Tayo Haastrup, said that another nine were receiving treatment. He said medical personnel have been mobilised to attend to the injured and many of them have been stabilised.
He, however, said the hospital was finding it difficult to cope with the number since it has still some victims of the last explosion on admission. Mr. Haastrup said as a result, two victims of the Thursday blast would be moved to Federal Staff Hospital. (NAN)
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At the Asokoro General Hospital, security agencies are fighting hard to control crowd as NEMA ambulances move bodies into the morgue. Family members of victims are complaining they are not given adequate information and that security agencies are barring them.
The body count at the Asokoro General Hospital is way higher than the figures NEMA quoted initially. Witnesses at the hospital say as many as 20 may have died in the attack.
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After the April 14 bomb attack on Nyanya, Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, released a video where he claimed responsibility for the attack and warned they were targeting Abuja in subsequent attacks. “We are in your city but you don’t know where we are,” he said.
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The white Volkswagen golf was similar to one that was used to perpetrate the previous Nyanya attack, was used to carry out today’s attack.
22.29
Nine dead, 11 critically injured – NEMA
While security agencies have condoned the area of an explosion this evening in Nyanya Abuja, response agencies have moved injured victims to hospitals and at least Nine (9) lifeless bodies have been deposited in the mortuary while 11 unconscious victims are receiving medical attention in different hospitals in Abuja.
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The police say traffic congestion is hampering rescue operation but are yet to confirm casualty figures. The area where the bomb went off is inches away from one of the three busy roads connecting heavy residential suburbs flanking the Abuja main city.
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Witnesses said the bomb was concealed in a vehicle and targeted people returning from the city center. The previous bomb blast targeted people going into the city center.
21.40
This bomb blast is coming six days to the World Economic Forum planned for the city center. The government is expected to re-assure participants of their safety in the coming hours.
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On 14th of April, the opposite Motor park, where commuters – majorly workers – entering into the city board vehicles was attacked. The government said at least 75 people died in that attack.
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WITNESS:
The site is directly opposite the scene of the previous bomb blast, NEMA staff are at the site, there is smoke and huge pandemonium all around there. The site is just at the bus stop were people alight when coming from Abuja main city.
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NEMA confirms casualties in Nyanya Worker’s Day blast
The crisis center of National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, have confirmed it that there were casualties in the Nyanya Workers’ Day blast, but the casualty rate is unknown yet.
Officials said victim and survivors have been rushed to the National Hospital in Abuja Central Business District.