Kano Police Bomb Squad Detonates Powerful Explosive Planted In Front Of A Bank

The Anti-Bomb Squad of the Nigerian police

The Anti-bomb unit of the Nigerian police today successfully detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) buried across from the GTB bank on Murtala Mohammed Way in Kano.
Police spokesperson in Kano, ASP Musa  Majia told SaharaReporters by phone that the bomb disposal unit of the Nigerian Police in the state were mobilized to the area  after the police was  alerted to a suspicious package around 1:30 PM Nigerian time.
The bomb disposal unit successfully removed the bomb and detonated it a few minutes later. He said the controlled explosion did no damage to anyone or property and that life has since returned to normal in the area.