Wuse bombing

Wuse bombing
Part of Terrorism
Location Abuja, Federal Capital Territory
Date 25 June 2014
Target Emab plaza
Attack type
Bombing
Deaths 21
Non-fatal injuries
17
Perpetrators Boko Haram

The Wuse bombing was a terrorist attack on the Emab plaza in Wuse, a city in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria.[1]

incident

The incident was reported to have occurred on June, 25 2014.[2] The attack was launched by members of the Boko Haram, an Islamic sect in northeastern Nigeria.[3] Explosives were used in the attack, leaving 21 people dead and other 17 seriously injured.[4]

See also

References

  1. "21 killed, 17 injured as explosion rocks Wuse, Abuja". The Sun News. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  2. "Nigeria:Abuja blast in wuse District". ogadennews.com. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  3. "Abuja Bomb Blast". BBC News. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  4. "Bomb blast hits banex plaza Wuse II, Abuja". dailypost.ng. Retrieved 6 March 2015.


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