Bomb explosion rocks Kano; 5 reported killed, 15 others injured

No fewer than five people have been killed by a suspected explosion involving a military-grade mortar bomb in Kano.

15 others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, caused panic in the affected area and drew emergency responders to the scene, including security personnel and medical teams.
The State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, who arrived at the scene shortly after the explosion, said the blast may have originated from a military ordnance believed to have been improperly handled or transported.

“I received a call that something serious had happened. When I arrived, I found that it was a suspected explosion—possibly a military mortar bomb. Fifteen people were injured, and unfortunately, five died,” he said.

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2 die trying to retrieve cell phone from pit latrine
Two men, Usman Muhammed and Ibrahim Inuwa, died on Saturday while trying to retrieve a cell phone from a pit latrine in Kano.

The Incident, which claimed the lives of the duo, both aged 40 years, happened at Bazabe village in Albasu Local Government Area of the state.

The Public Relations Officer of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, said in a statement on Sunday that the duo were suffocated to death in the latrine.

He said: “We received an emergency call at Takai fire station from one inspector Auwalu at about 11:16 a.m. that two men were trapped in a pit latrine.

“We immediately sent out a team to the scene to rescue the victims.

“Muhammed was trying to retrieve his handset that fell into the pit toilet, when he got trapped.

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Lawyer, client shot dead after court session in Anambra
The police command in Anambra has launched manhunt for suspected killers of a legal practitioner returning from the court, after securing bail for a defendant in a murder case.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Awka.

Ikenga said the gunmen also gunned down two others who accompanied the lawyer but one survived.

He said that the three victims were returning from High Court II Ekwulobia in Orumba North Local Government of the state when the incident occurred.

He said that the legal practitioner had bailed a defendant in a pending murder case at the Court not knowing that they were trailed as they left the court.

According to the statement, the Commissioner of Police (CP) in Anambra, Ikioye Orutugu, today led a team of senior officers, including the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations and others on a visit to the crime scene at Egbebelu village.
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BREAKING: Explosion rocks military barracks in Borno

The Nigerian Military High Command in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, late last night confirmed an explosion at the Giwa military barracks in the town. A report by counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama however quoted sources at the Borno Military High Command as debunking rumours circulating on social media that the explosion was due to an alleged attack on the barracks. The sources clarified that the incident at the base’s armoury was caused by extreme heat.

“The sources said the incident occurred due to a heat-induced reaction within a section of the armoury, leading to a wild explosion and fire,” Makama said in a report published on his blog in the wee hours of this Thursday, May 1, 2025.

The Command confirmed that they are working to bring the situation under control, Makama said, quoting the military sources as saying: “What occurred was an isolated incident triggered by excessive heat, which caused an explosion within the armoury.”

“The military sources urged Members of the public to disregard panic-inducing reports and refrain from spreading misinformation that could create unnecessary fear among residents.

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