Abuja rattled again as Boko Haram blast kills 22
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INVESTIGATORS yesterday sifted through the wreckage of a bomb blast which claimed 22 lives at a shopping center in Abuja, the Nigerian capital which is gripped by fear over a campaign of violence by Boko Haram Islamists.
Wednesday’s blast shook the crowded downtown Emab Plaza during the afternoon rush as shoppers were buying groceries an hour ahead of the country’s World Cup match against Argentina.
Dozens of soldiers and police guarded the scene, with the main road running past the plaza closed off, traders denied access to their shops.
Shellshocked shopkeepers and witnesses swapped stories of near misses as they returned to the scene. “I don’t believe only 22 people died yesterday because the bomb exploded shortly after I left the spot, where there was a large group of people,” said trader Suleiman Mohammed.
Police said one suspect had been arrested after the explosion, while another was shot dead as he tried to escape.
Boko Haram, which kidnapped over 200 schoolgirls in April, has attacked Abuja twice in the last 10 weeks.
A car bombing killed 75 people at the Nyanya bus terminal on April 14 while a copycat bombing at the same spot on May 1 left 19 dead.
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