UPDATE: Boko Kills Over 24 In Multiple Bomb Blasts

About 25 persons were believed to have been killed in Sabon Gari area of Kano on Monday as suspected terrorists from the Boko Haram sect detonated about four bombs in the neighbourhood.

It was learnt that one of the explosions, believed to have been carried out by the Boko Haram occurred at a drinking joint in Sabon Gari, where most of the non-indigenes reside.

The blasts occurred on Igbo Road, Enugu Road and New Road, opposite Ado Bayero Square:

The first blast was said to have occurred at about 9.12pm near International Hotel, while the second blast followed three minutes later.

Security forces immediately condoned off both sites, which prevented people from moving closer to the places hit by the explosions.

A resident of the area, who spoke to Punch on the telephone, said there were series of explosions, which had created pandemonium in the commercial area of the state capital.

The resident, who craved anonymity, said the explosions were still ongoing as of 10pm, adding that there had been at least two explosions before the latest one at about 9.30pm.

It was difficult to ascertain the number of casualties of the explosions, but OluFamous.Com gathered that the number is between 20 and 30 as at Tuesday morning.

The Commissioner of Police, Kano State, Mr. Musa Daura, has confirmed the incident.