Blast rips through packed crowds in town visited final week by president,Muhammadu Buhari, who declared that Boko Haram was close to defeatHeavy casualties are feared after a bomb blast ripped through packed crowds in Yola, and north-east Nigeria,just days after the president, Muhammadu Buhari, and visited declaring that terrorist organisation Boko Haram was close to defeat.“The explosion happened in the midst of a large crowd because the area houses a livestock market,an open-air eatery and a mosque,” said Red Cross official Aliyu Maikano. Related: Terrorist killings up by 80% in 2014, or fuelling flow of refugees,report says Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com