BREAKING: Bomb rocks Kaduna, many feared dead(photos)

The bomb is believed to have been targeted at a
prominent cleric.
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An explosion has occurred in central Kaduna
killing at least 10 people, a witness has said.
The blast occurred Wednesday afternoon along Isa
Kaita road which leads to the popular Murtala
Square.
A witness said the explosion is believed to have
been targeted at the convoy a prominent Islamic
cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, who was on his way
to the Square.
The witness, Hassan Mohammed, told PREMIUM
TIMES that the bomb, concealed in a red
Volkswagen golf car parked by the road side, was
detonated as the cleric’s convoy drove past.
The sheikh escaped unhurt, the witness said.
“As I speak to you now, I can see many bodies on
the ground,” Mr. Mohammed said.
The police could not be immediately reached.
But the witness said security and emergency
officials have arrived at the scene evacuating the
victims of the blast.
The blast is the second targeting Mr. Bauchi in
Kaduna State. In June, an explosion occurred near
his house injuring one person.
The Sheikh is a known critic of the extremist Boko
Haram sect. It is however not clear whether the
group is responsible for the attack.
Details later…