Scores of school children are feared dead as a bomb exploded in Kano.
The explosion occurred at the Aba road area of Sabon Gari, the visitor’s quarters.
Videos posted online showed dead bodies littering the area with injured school children being evacuated by their parents.
Meanwhile, the police have said the explosion was triggered by a gas cylinder and not a bomb.
“It is not a bomb explosion, it is a gas explosion,” Commissioner of Police, Sama’ila Dikko, said in a voice recording.
“A gas cylinder explosion.
“Because there is a welder, just by the place, and he is the first victim in this situation.”
According to the police chief, four persons have been confirmed dead. He said no school children were among the dead.
He confirmed that rescue operations were still ongoing as bulldozers were being expected to clear the rubble.
Dikko added that the police, in collaboration with other security agencies, were also investigating what led to the gas cylinder explosion.
He maintained that the scene was under control.
According to the state commissioner for information, Muhammad Garba, the incident happened at an animal feed store opposite the school along Aba Road, Sabon Gari area of Fagge local government.
In a statement, Garba called on the people in the state, particularly those living in the area where the incident occurred to remain calm while the government, in collaboration with relevant agencies, are working on the matter.
The commissioner assured that government would keep the public abreast of any development and warned people to desist from spreading unsubstantiated news.
