Nigeria New Year revellers hit by Abuja 'bomb'

Date: 31-12-2010 11:17 pm (14 years ago) | Author: Daniel Bosai
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- at 31-12-2010 11:17 PM (14 years ago)
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At least 11 people have been killed in an explosion in a market near a barracks in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, military sources have told the BBC.

Nigeria's military chief said a bomb had been planted to target people celebrating New Year's Eve.

The explosion happened in the Mammy market, where people often gather to eat and drink beer.





Air Marshal Oluseyi Petirin blamed "devilish people" but did not name any group or give a possible motive.

He also declined to give any casualty figures.

State TV has said 30 people were killed but other sources say four people have died.

Witnesses have told the BBC they saw body parts lying on the ground and injured people being carried away after the blast.

"People ran in different directions. There were scores of bodies - dead and wounded. They used army trucks to pack them away," a market regular called Eric said, reports the Reuters news agency.

The area has been sealed off.

Air Marshal Petirin said a bomb had been placed "where people were relaxing and generally being happy because of the New Year which is approaching".

He urged Nigerians to be vigilant following a recent spate of bomb attacks in a country where they had been almost unknown.

"Do not allow anybody to come and leave a bag, or any kind of object, especially when he is not there," he told state TV.

There have been bomb attacks in the capital and other cities in recent weeks:

    * On Wednesday, two blasts disrupted a political rally in the southern city of Yenagoa, wounding several people
    * Bomb attacks in the city of Jos, a flash-point between Nigerian Christians and Muslims, left 80 people dead over Christmas - an Islamist group said it was behind these attacks
    * In October, at least 12 people were killed in explosions in Abuja as the country celebrated 50 years since independence from the UK - this was blamed on oil militants

The market is near the Sani Abacha barracks, named after Nigeria's late military dictator, in Asokoro district, home to the presidential palace and said to be the city's most secure area.

Officially renamed the Mogadishu Cantonment, the barracks is still known to many by its old name.

Posted: at 31-12-2010 11:17 PM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- chrisfab at 31-12-2010 11:30 PM (14 years ago)
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Chei! Nigeria have turned into afghanistan and pakistan.bomb blast every nook and cranny of d country.God pls save ur people and punish those terrorist dat wants 2 turn Nigeria into middle east
Posted: at 31-12-2010 11:30 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
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- ajanni at 31-12-2010 11:35 PM (14 years ago)
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this is becomming too much , too much , may the merciful LORD  help the authority tyo regain control , and may HE( GOD) exposes those who might be behind this crime against the humanity , and may the soul of the dead ones rest in the eternal peace , AMIN and may the woundead ones recovered very quickly AMEN , AMEN ,AMEN
Posted: at 31-12-2010 11:35 PM (14 years ago) | Grande Master
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- ajanni at 31-12-2010 11:36 PM (14 years ago)
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this is becomming too much , too much , may the merciful LORD  help the authority tyo regain control , and may HE( GOD) exposes those who might be behind this crime against the humanity , and may the soul of the dead ones rest in the eternal peace , AMIN and may the woundead ones recovered very quickly AMEN , AMEN ,AMEN
Posted: at 31-12-2010 11:36 PM (14 years ago) | Grande Master
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- micdayo at 31-12-2010 11:41 PM (14 years ago)
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hey God, have mercy on us and protect us from evil people surrounding our nation called Nigeria.abi irun kileleyi olorun!!! hey war dey rock round the corner ooo ,God save my people oooo as  bomb now turn to akara ati eko in our father's land like this.Olorun gba wa ooo
Posted: at 31-12-2010 11:41 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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- dirtykid at 31-12-2010 11:42 PM (14 years ago)
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This is getting out of control.. so the level of evil in Nigeria has come to this style.... hmmm I knew it, anything they will learn, they will over do it.. Now is bombing here and there. no one is safe anymore with this Bombing issue !! May God help us all !!
Posted: at 31-12-2010 11:42 PM (14 years ago) | Hero
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- vantheo at 31-12-2010 11:47 PM (14 years ago)
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Remember when ghadafi said nigeria should be divided into south and north? Guess he had a point there.
Posted: at 31-12-2010 11:47 PM (14 years ago) | Hero
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- Pointzero at 31-12-2010 11:58 PM (14 years ago)
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Wat is dis.................wat is Nigeria turning into?
Oghene biko....ohh
Posted: at 31-12-2010 11:58 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- yackson at 1-01-2011 12:16 AM (14 years ago)
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Imagine bomb for barracks.... Wat a national embarrasment... Dis shows dat our security na 0/100.... 9ja don turn to pakistan... Chai.. na wa oo... I dey migrate go togo
Posted: at 1-01-2011 12:16 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
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- sttemison at 1-01-2011 12:34 AM (14 years ago)
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huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, my fellow nigeria, is time to call a spade a spade, if not,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, you people are just talking nonses here just because may be none of your blood relation have been involed on this evil act of so called bloody ex-militry from niger state, see any fight that can not put his last blood so far  he get victory shall never be win, is time  nigerian expecially those northerners which when raise the issue of dividing nigeria they begin to talk rubish, this is time to you northerners to call your bloody niger state son and coution him if not,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,see how GOd are just exposing him from national day bomb blast up till date, please those people that are giving up remember that they are hand work of GOD AND BEAR IN MIND THAT Amighty shall never keep quiet forever, how i wish that nigeria is a democratic country, ibb would have been in jail , then i will know how he will be organising his bomb throwing jambolees,  selfish people at high places, are you not heard news about lsrealess ex-president, now convicted to jail base on the rape case  recorded against him when he was minister, after all years back, the govt recall the case back and convicted him, so before i join in calling nigeria a democratic country, ibb must be convicted for his numerous offences in that country call nigeria,for meee i know my country will soon be give birth to, imagine any time i remember my country where i dee for self exile i will be hearing bomb blast, just this morning i wana greet my friends i heard another one thinking is jos own i dont know that is another one, ibb woe unto you for you can never denied this,  any way, jonathan goodlock, what i wan tell you is tat you dont have to shake for nigerians abroad are solidly behind you despite what this blood shearer is doing just to call the attention of international community i urge you to stick in God for he is the one who chosed you,
Posted: at 1-01-2011 12:34 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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- Pointzero at 1-01-2011 12:49 AM (14 years ago)
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Quote from: yackson on  1-01-2011 12:16 AM


Imagine bomb for barracks.... Wat a national embarrasment... Dis shows dat our security na 0/100.... 9ja don turn to pakistan... Chai.. na wa oo... I dey migrate go togo

u sure say u go dey safe 4 there
Posted: at 1-01-2011 12:49 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- dumosky2010 at 1-01-2011 01:01 AM (14 years ago)
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It's a pity....a whole Nigeria now turning to what i don't know...since when ? and why ?
Posted: at 1-01-2011 01:01 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
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- mayorbrown at 1-01-2011 01:23 AM (14 years ago)
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Nobody is safe again in Nigeria oh!
God help us!
Posted: at 1-01-2011 01:23 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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- ezzylife4real at 1-01-2011 01:31 AM (14 years ago)
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Wat's happenin to our peace lovin country.........were are we goin naija why all this why?? Gog pls help us n expose those bastard's dat are behind all this evil..
Posted: at 1-01-2011 01:31 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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- Ekiboy at 1-01-2011 01:36 AM (14 years ago)
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Hmmm Bomb... na waoo who is doing dis should go and bomb dose in power not helpless Nigerian who suffered everyday just to eat...pls Mr or Miss Bomber go bomb dose that destroy Nigeria from d top to d bottom so that we start afresh y are u scared Mr Bomber go do ur job well...Kill all dose political criminal that are kankanwam dat is eating Nigeria wealth for dere self interest..
Posted: at 1-01-2011 01:36 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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- igbonnanna at 1-01-2011 02:00 AM (14 years ago)
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LET NIGERIA BE DIVIDED INTO SIX GEOGRAPHICAL ZONES:. EACH ZONE CAN THEN RESPECT THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE OTHER AND PEACE SHALL REIGN. ANY EXTERNAL AGGRESSION THEN COULD BE MATCHED WITH EQUITY:

D I V I D E   N A I JA   NOW!
Posted: at 1-01-2011 02:00 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Biafran at 1-01-2011 02:12 AM (14 years ago)
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Quote from: yackson on  1-01-2011 12:16 AM


Imagine bomb for barracks.... Wat a national embarrasment... Dis shows dat our security na 0/100.... 9ja don turn to pakistan... Chai.. na wa oo... I dey migrate go togo

the painful thing is that tomorrow you will hear that  the authorities  are investigating,when they know the cause of this loss of lives not even properties,but the government decides to dwell in darkness,and let the innocent ones to die while they dwell in their mansion stealing,oh what a weak government,with what i see and they rate christians are killed now i tell you that another war is around and i tell you this time it will be for the last time, bye the way what do we expect from those bunch of fools that call themselves terorists,when they stay and wait for some alhaji to take care of them and their bills just like cattles that they are, and at the end they they will end up killing innocent people.I Hate our Govt...its too weak..i swear..Naija de break 
Posted: at 1-01-2011 02:12 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Biafran at 1-01-2011 02:17 AM (14 years ago)
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Quote from: ajanni on 31-12-2010 11:36 PM
this is becomming too much , too much , may the merciful LORD  help the authority tyo regain control , and may HE( GOD) exposes those who might be behind this crime against the humanity , and may the soul of the dead ones rest in the eternal peace , AMIN and may the woundead ones recovered very quickly AMEN , AMEN ,AMEN
its a shame to our government,shame shame, i mean with no disrespect for our govt but shame on them that they cant protect usw anymore...so we have to start protecting ourselves...ahhh...they are not even ashamed to say that our barracks i mean army barracks where bombed
Posted: at 1-01-2011 02:17 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Biafran at 1-01-2011 02:21 AM (14 years ago)
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@ Air Marshal Oluseyi Petirin blamed "devilish people" but did not name any group or give a possible motive.

He also declined to give any casualty figures.


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that is nonsense, they should just accept that they are failure to have allowed people to be killed like that and then giving some useless excuses...are they not paid for their job?...oh nigeria is divided at last in 2011.
Posted: at 1-01-2011 02:21 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Majorimwills at 1-01-2011 02:38 AM (14 years ago)
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Animal planet!
Posted: at 1-01-2011 02:38 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
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