Nigeria: Bomb Explodes at a College in Kano, Killing 8

By Staff Writer

A bomb blast at a public college in Kano, Nigeria, killed at least eight people on Monday June 23, in the latest violence to hit an area repeatedly attacked by Boko Haram.

The bomb exploded on the grounds of the School of Hygiene in Kano, the second largest city in Nigeria, living a gruesome scene around the school.

"People were shouting 'Get out! It's a bomb!" said Aishatu Musa as student at the college.”I ran, as did a number of other students.”

Body parts, burnt-out vehicles and pools of blood were visible at the grounds of the School.

There were both fatalities and injuries at the site. "So far 20 were taken to hospital and of that eight have been confirmed dead," Kano state police Chief Aderele Shinaba said.

It was not yet clear who carried out the attack but initial suspicion fell on Boko Haram, the Islamist extremists who have bombed many educational targets during a five-year uprising.

The extremist group did not immediately claim responsibility, but Boko Haram often targets schools and Western medicine. Boko Haram recently claimed responsibility for kidnapping 200 Nigerian schoolgirls.

A man believed to have planted the bomb was arrested and his car impounded, said  Chief  Shinaba.