A bomb blast went off in a crowded area of Nyanya in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Monday morning, April 14, 2014 as people were busy boarding buses to work and their various businesses.
Over a hundred are feared dead as a car laced with bombs went off in a car park under the Nyanya bridge, causing other nearby buses to explode.
According to reports, two fully loaded buses were burnt down.
The explosions rocked the bridge where Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company garage is located, which is a few kilometres to Abacha Barracks in the Federal Capital Territory.
According to reports, a car laced with bombs exploded under the bridge and the effect was heard at adjourning areas of AY, Asokoro, Nyanya, and Karu.
This is a very tragic event to begin the week.
we’ll bring you more details as events unfold.
Below are graphic photos from the scene:
The blast actually took place at the Abuja urban mass transport company limited garage under the bridge at Nyanya pic.twitter.com/YzNfKV28Jv
— PH3MMIE #0111 (@PH3MMIE) April 14, 2014
Bomb blast in Nyanya at Abuja this morning… Sincerely speaking, we have no Govt @hbgumi @Ayourb @ogundamisi pic.twitter.com/YdfDaFQEzE
— Optimistic Muhammed (@trueNija) April 14, 2014
Explosion in Nyanya Park,Abuja #Photo Call your peeps there @eggheader @Gidi_Traffic @bunmola2010 @rosanwo @Bar_Baric pic.twitter.com/7SgmD0CosH
— Babajide Fadoju (@BabajideFadoju) April 14, 2014
God !!! Just saw like 8 shattered bodies on the floor .. This is horrific #prayForNigera pic.twitter.com/jfjFNae6zS
— PH3MMIE #0111 (@PH3MMIE) April 14, 2014
Confirmed dead !!! #prayForNigera pic.twitter.com/BXkhrFwvsc
— PH3MMIE #0111 (@PH3MMIE) April 14, 2014